Moravica District
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Moravica District Моравички округ Moravički okrug |
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| District of Serbia | |
 Location of the Moravica District within Serbia |
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| Country |
 Serbia
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| Region | Šumadija and Western Serbia |
| Administrative center | Čačak |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Slobodan Jolović (SNS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,016 km2 (1,164 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 212,603 |
| • Density | 70.5/km2 (183/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | RS-17 |
| Municipalities | 3 and 1 city |
| Settlements | 206 |
| - Cities and towns | 5 |
| - Villages | 201 |
| Website | www |
The Moravica District (Serbian: Моравички округ / Moravički okrug, pronounced [mǒraʋitʃkiː ôkruːɡ]) 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, derivatives from the river of 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.
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 composition of the Moravica district:
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 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, some of which were also written there.
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 (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% in 2014. The unemployment rate of 13.9% is among lowest in the country.
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