Moravica District


The Moravica District is one of eight administrative districts of Šumadija and Western Serbia. It is located in the central and south-western parts of Serbia. The name Moravica derives from the river Moravica, which forms the West Morava, both passing through the district. According to the 2011 census results, it had a population of 212,603. The administrative center of the Moravica district is the city of Čačak.

Municipalities

The district encompasses of the 3 municipalities and the city of Čačak:
According to the last official census done in 2011, the Moravica District had 212,603 inhabitants. 53.8% of the population lived in the urban areas.

Ethnic groups

Ethnic composition of the Moravica district:
Ethnic groupPopulation%
Serbs206,30397.04%
Romani8490.40%
Montenegrins4600.22%
Macedonians1830.09%
Yugoslavs1690.08%
Croats1580.07%
Muslims520.02%
Others4,4292.08%
Total212,603

Culture

In the monuments heritage of Čačak a special place is taken by the religious building: monasteries and churches. The ten monasteries of the Ovčarsko-Kablarska Gorge are referred to as the Serbian Athos. Certain were built in the time of the Serb gentry of the Nemanjić, Lazarević and Branković dynasties. Over centuries, these ten monasteries safeguarded ancient manuscripts, and some were also written or copied there.

Education

There are two faculties of the University of Kragujevac located in the Moravica District:
Čačak, the 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, paper production and chemical industry.
The employment rate in the Moravica District is among highest in the country, with 48.1% in 2014. The unemployment rate of 13.9% is among lowest in the country.