Čačak
City in Šumadija and Western Serbia, Serbia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Čačak (Serbian Cyrillic: Чачак, pronounced [tʃǎːtʃak]) is a city and the administrative center of the Moravica District in central Serbia. It is located in the West Morava Valley. As of the 2022 census, the city within administrative borders has a population of 105,612 inhabitants.[3]
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Čačak
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City of Čačak | |
From top: Panorama at night, Bridges on West Morava, Church of Ascension of Jesus, Hotel "Belgrade", Čačak's Library, Čačak's gymnasium, National Museum | |
Etymology: frozen (or dried) mud (archaic) | |
Coordinates: 43°53′N 20°21′E | |
Country | Serbia |
Region | Šumadija and Western Serbia |
District | Moravica |
Settlements | 58 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Milun Todorović (SNS) |
Area | |
• Rank | 43rd in Serbia |
• Urban | 36.77 km2 (14.20 sq mi) |
• Administrative | 636 km2 (246 sq mi) |
Elevation | 242 m (794 ft) |
Highest elevation (Ovčar) | 985 m (3,232 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 204 m (669 ft) |
Population (2022 census)[3] | |
• Rank | 12th in Serbia |
• Urban | 69,598 |
• Urban density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
• Administrative | 105,612 |
• Administrative density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 32000 32101 32102 32103 32104 32105 |
Area code | +381(0)32 |
ISO 3166 code | SRB |
Car plates | ČA |
Climate | Cfb |
Website | www |
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The city lies about 144 km south of the Serbian capital, Belgrade. It is also located near the Ovčar-Kablar Gorge ("Serbian Mount Athos"), with over 30 monasteries built in the gorge since the 14th century.[4][5]