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	None

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

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 been recognised as an independent state by 108 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

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

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Moravica District

Municipalities

Demographics

See also

References