Moravica District

Moravica District Моравички округ Moravički okrug
District of Serbia
Location of Moravica District in Serbia
Country	Serbia
Administrative centre	Čačak
Government
• Commissioner	Slobodan Jolović ^[1] SNS
Area
• Total	3,016 km² (1,164 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)^[2]
• Total	212,603
• Density	70.5/km² (183/sq mi)
Municipalities	3 and 1 city
Settlements	206
- Cities and towns	5
- Villages	201
Website	http://moravickiupravniokrug.org/

The Moravica District (Serbian: Моравички округ / Moravički okrug) is a district of Serbia located in the central parts of Serbia. The name Moravica, derivates from the river West Morava, which is passing through this district. Origin of the name Morava dates from Slavic language and the word "mori (engl.waters)". It has a population of 212,603. The administrative centre of the Moravica district is Čačak.

Municipalities

The district encompasses of the 3 municipalities and 1 city:

Demographics

According to the last official census done in 2011, the Moravica District has 212,603 inhabitants. 53.8% of the population lives in the urban areas. Ethnic composition of the district:

Ethnic group	Population
Serbs	206,303
Roma	849
Montenegrins	460
Macedonians	183
Yugoslavs	169
Croats	158
Muslims	52
Others	4,429
Total	212,603

Culture and education

In the monuments heritage of Čačak a special place take the religious building: monasteries and churches. The ten monasteries of the Ovčarsko-Kablarska Gorge are referred to as the Serbian Athos. Certain of them were built in the time of the Serb gentry of the Nemanjić, Lazarević and Branković dynasties. Over centuries these ten monasteries safeguarded the ancient manuscripts, out of which some were also written there. Also, there are two faculties located in Čačak that are within the University of Kragujevac:

Economy

Čačak, largest city in the District, is one of the major economic centers of Serbia. Its economy is dominated by industrial production. Above all, by metal-processing (the "Sloboda" and "Cer" factories), paper production (Paper Factory), chemical industry (the "1 May"). It has also well developed agriculture ("Stocar").

The employment rate in the Moravica District is among highest in the country, with 48.1% as of 2014. The unemployment rate of 13.9% is among lowest in the country.^[3]

Districts of Serbia

Vojvodina	Central Banat North Bačka North Banat South Bačka South Banat Syrmia West Bačka

Belgrade	City of Belgrade

Šumadija and Western Serbia	Kolubara Mačva Moravica Pomoravlje Rasina Raška Šumadija Zlatibor

Southern and Eastern Serbia	Bor Braničevo Jablanica Nišava Pčinja Pirot Podunavlje Toplica Zaječar

Kosovo and Metohija¹	Kosovo Kosovo-Pomoravlje Kosovska Mitrovica Peć Prizren

¹ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has received recognition as an independent state from 110 out of 193 United Nations member states.

Note: All official material made by Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from www.srbija.gov.rs.

References

↑ http://www.rtvgalaksija.rs/2014/11/17/slobodan-jolovic-postavljen-za-nacelnika-moravickog-okruga/
↑ http://webrzs.stat.gov.rs/WebSite/Public/ReportResultView.aspx?rptId=1210| National structure and population of Serbia, census 2011
↑ "Statistical Office of Serbia" (PDF). webrzs.stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). p. 23. Retrieved 25 April 2015.

Coordinates: 43°53′N 20°21′E / 43.883°N 20.350°E / 43.883; 20.350

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