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Čačak
Чачак
—  City  —
A street in the center of Čačak, Serbia

Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Čačak within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°53′N 20°21′E / 43.883°N 20.35°E / 43.883; 20.35
Country  Serbia
District Moravica
Settlements 58
Government
 • Mayor Velimir Stanojević (NS)
Area[1]
 • Municipality 636 km2 (246 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)[2]
 • Town 72,148
 • Municipality 114,809
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 32000
Area code +381 32
Car plates ČA
Website www.cacak.org.rs

Čačak (Serbian Cyrillic: Чачак, pronounced [t͡ʃǎːt͡ʃak]) is a city in central Serbia. It is the administrative center of the Moravica District of Serbia. Čačak is also the main industrial, cultural and sport center of the district. The population of the city is 72,148, while the population of the municipality is 114,809.

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[edit] Geography

City of Čačak

Municipality of Čačak is in the central Serbia, 150 km south from the capital city, Belgrade. Within the Moravicki region, this municipality has all the characteristics of the main center. Situated mostly in the western area of the Morava river, this municipality is the connection between the wavy hills of Sumadija in the north and higher regions in the interior in the south. The central part is the valley, situated among mountain Jelica in the south, Ovcar and Kablar in the west, Vujan in the north and the Kraljevo valley in the east. These mountains incline in a gentle and wavy way towards the Cacak valley, the town and the Morava River.[3]

[edit] History

[edit] Prehistoric

Main article: Prehistoric Serbia

The region has several archaeological sites, dating from prehistory to present, the oldest from the 15th century BC.[4]

Princely tombs of Greco-Illyrian type (Glasinac culture) were found in two mounds of Atenica with Ionian glass, glass-paste, amber bead depicting swan, Attic plaque of Wild boar, dating to the late 6th century BC.[5] More ornithomorphic fibulae of Bronze swans was found in Mojsinje.[6][7]

Prehistoric tumuli have been unearthed in Mrčajevci.[8]

[edit] Roman era

Main article: Roman Serbia

In the village of Jelica-Gradina, a Roman compound (fort) with a martyrium and necropolis has been excavated, with three churches, one of which produced a pentanummion for Justinian 526-537, also believed to have founded the fort in the 530s. The presence of burnt layers conclude that the settlement ended in violence, in the same region in the 6th century, 4 forts were built.[9]

[edit] Middle Ages-present

Čačak has two years on its coat of arms. First being 1408, when the city is first recorded of (as Gradac), and the second is 1815, the year Second Serbian Uprising began and the battle of Ljubic hill was fought. This battle is famous for heroic victory of the rebels who defeated Ottoman army numbering 60,000 men, twice more than the Serbs. The church in the center of Čačak was built in the 12th century by Stefan Nemanja's brother, Stracimir. It was made a mosque, and then a church back again in the 19th century. Today, Čačak is a city numbering about 70,000 people.

[edit] Demographics

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According to the last official census done in 2011, the Municipality of Čačak has 114,809, while the city of Čačak has 72,148 inhabitants.
Ethnic composition of the municipality (2002 census):

Ethnic group Population
Serbs 138,208
Montenegrins 563
Roma 383
Yugoslavs 299
Macedonians 127
Croats 109
Others 1,383
Total 141,072

[edit] Municipality

The Municipality of Čačak includes the following settlements:

[edit] Economy

The structure of the economy of the municipality of Čačak is composed of agriculture, industry, trade and services. Apart from agricultural production, also represented are paper production, electric home appliances, blade tools for the processing of metal, non-metals and wood, chemical industry products, thermal technical appliances, wood, metal and combined carpentry, parts and kits for the pharmaceutical industry and products for medical needs, processing of forest and agricultural products, etc.

Private enterprise, which has its tradition from back in the 19th century, is indeed the primary characteristic of the economy of the municipality. A large number of private companies grew into middle developed companies with 80 to 270 employees, and a wide spectre of products.[10]

[edit] Tourism

In the surroundings of Čačak churches and monasteries are found which are cultural and historic monuments of great significance. Special value is attributed to the monasteries of the Ovčar-Kablar Gorge, which as a cultural and historic whole date back to the Middle Ages, and represent the particularity of our cultural and artistic heritage created over centuries [11] Thermal and mineral springs with medicinal properties provide the basis for the development of health care and treatment, and recreational tourism. There are three spa resorts within the territory of the Čačak municipality: Gornja Trepča, Ovčar Banja and Slatinska Banja. [12]

[edit] Culture and Art

This city traversed a long and thorny road from an anonymous settlement to a modern city of the 21st century. The very face of the city, as seen in the facades, monuments, and cultural establishments, is the reflection of the artistic spirit of its inhabitants.

During the theatrical season there are numerous theatrical ensembles on tour from all of Serbia at the Cultural Centre. The Centre is also home to a Drama Studio, and schools of ballet, fine art and sculpture. Exhibitions, but also various performances, cultural and literary evenings are held at the "Nadežda Petrović" and "Risim" galleries. The National Museum, the Salon of Photography, the Inter-Municipal Archive, the premises of the City Library, the Pupil Centre, etc. Fine art and sculpture colonies are most often held at the Ovčar Banja spa resort. There are numerous cultural, musical, entertainment and tourist manifestations within the city and close surroundings, which attract multitudes of followers of ethno culture, original folk music, and other accompanying contents.

The current artwork production in the city can be followed through the auspices of various groups and associations, private galleries, colonies and numerous enthusiasts.[13]

[edit] Sport

Čačak is nationally famous for its clubs in lot of sports, but main sports there are basketball, football and handball. KK Borac Čačak and FK Borac Čačak participate in the First leagues of Serbia for many consecutive years with lot of success. Also women handball is as successful as those two clubs.

[edit] Gallery

  • Čačak

  • Inside the KK Borac Sports Hall

  • Panorama of the city

[edit] Famous natives and residents

[edit] International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Serbia

[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities

Čačak is twinned with:

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. http://webrzs.stat.gov.rs/axd/en/Zip/OG2006webE.zip. Retrieved 2010-11-28. 
  2. ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in The Republic of Serbia: First Results". Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2011. ISSN 0354-3641. http://media.popis2011.stat.rs/2011/prvi-rezultati.pdf. Retrieved 2011-12-30. 
  3. ^ Čačak - geographical position
  4. ^ http://www.to-cacak.com/?at_id=66
  5. ^ Trebenishte: the fortunes of an unusual excavation - M. Stibbe,Rastko Vasić
  6. ^ http://sehumed.uv.es/revista/numero16/SEHUMED_colecc131.PDF
  7. ^ hrcak.srce.hr/file/71455
  8. ^ http://www.balkantravellers.com/en/read/article/1871
  9. ^ http://books.google.se/books?id=mnSq1VNloGsC
  10. ^ Economy of the Čačak city
  11. ^ Faith tourism
  12. ^ Health tourism
  13. ^ Culture and Art

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