Lučani ( sr-cyr, Лучани) is a town and municipality located in the

Moravica District The Moravica District (, ) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It is located in the central and southwestern parts of Serbia. According to the 2022 census, the district has a population of 189,281 inhabitants. The administrative center ...

of western Serbia. The population of the town is 2,921, while the population of the municipality is 16,933 (2022 census).

Settlements

Aside from the town of Lučani, the municipality includes the following settlements: * Beli Kamen * Viča * Vlasteljice * Vučkovica *

Goračići Goračići is a village in the municipality of Lučani, Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image_map ...

* Gornja Kravarica * Gornji Dubac * Grab *

Guberevci Guberevci is a village in the municipality of Lučani, Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image_map ...

Guča Guča (Serbian Cyrillic: Гуча, pronounced ) is a small town near the city of Čačak, located in the Lučani municipality, Moravica District, in the Dragačevo region of western Serbia. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 3,185 inhabitan ...

* Guča village *

Dljin Dljin is a village in the municipality of Lučani, Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image_map ...

* Donja Kravarica *

Donji Dubac Donji Dubac is a village in the municipality of Lučani, Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image_map ...

Dučalovići Dučalovići is a village in the municipality of Lučani, Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image_map ...

Đerađ Đerađ is a village in the municipality of Lučani, Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image_map ...

* Živica * Zeoke * Kaona * Kotraža * Krivača * Krstac *

Lis LIS or LiS may refer to: Computing * LIS (programming language) * Lis (linear algebra library), library of iterative solvers for linear systems * Laboratory information system, databases oriented towards medical laboratories * Land information sys ...

* Lisice * Lučani village * Markovica *

Milatovići Milatovići is a village in the municipality of Lučani, Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image_map ...

Negrišori Negrišori is a village in the municipality of Lučani, Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image_map ...

* Puhovo * Pšanik * Rogača *

Rtari Rtari is a village in the municipality of Lučani, Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image_map ...

* Rti *

Tijanje Tijanje is a village in the municipality of Lučani, Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image_map ...

* Turica

Demographics

In the town of Lučani there are 5,142 inhabitants, while the average age of the population is 38,3 years (37,8 with men and 38,7 with women). There are 7,298 homes in the municipality and the average number of people living together is 2,86.

Ethnic groups

The municipality is largely inhabited by

Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Southeastern Europe who share a common Serbian Cultural heritage, ancestry, Culture of Serbia, culture, History of Serbia, history, and Serbian lan ...

(97.9%).

Economy

Lučani is home to the

chemical A chemical substance is a unique form of matter with constant chemical composition and characteristic properties. Chemical substances may take the form of a single element or chemical compounds. If two or more chemical substances can be combin ...

defence Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense indust ...

company

Milan Blagojević - Namenska Milan Blagojević - Namenska () is a Serbian chemical manufacturing company, specialized for defence industry. It was founded in 1949 and has headquarters in Lučani, Serbia. With around 1,300 employees, it is the largest enterprise in Lučani ...

which employs around 1,300 people (as of 2017). Also, Maxima color manufacturer has its factory in Lučani. The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2022):

Culture

Guča trumpet festival Guča (Serbian Cyrillic: Гуча, pronounced ) is a small town near the city of Čačak, located in the Lučani municipality, Moravica District, in the Dragačevo region of western Serbia. As of 2022 census, it has a population of 3,185 inhabitan ...

, also known as the Dragačevo Assembly, in the town of

in Lučani municipality is a major cultural event in this area. Dating back from 1961, the festival brings more than 300,000 visitors and 1,000 performers every year, both from Serbia and abroad.

Sports

Lučani is home to the professional

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...

club

FK Mladost Lučani FK Mladost Lučani () is a professional football club based in Lučani, Serbia. They compete in the Serbian SuperLiga, the top tier of the national league system. History Founded in 1952, the club achieved its first notable success by winning the ...

, which has played continuously in the

Serbian SuperLiga The Serbian Super League (), also known as Mozzart SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Serbia and the highest level of the Serbian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a sys ...

, the top division of Serbian football.

Notable people

Radmila Bakočević Radmila Bakočević ( sr-Cyrl, Радмила Бакочевић, ; born January 5, 1933), is a Serbian operatic soprano who had a major international opera career that began in 1955 and ended upon her retirement from the stage in 2004. During h ...

(b. 1933), opera singer *

Ratko Dostanić Ratko Dostanić (; born 25 October 1959) is a Serbian football manager and former player. Playing career After coming through the youth system of Partizan, Dostanić went on to play for Timok and Rad in the Yugoslav Second League, before movi ...

(b. 1959), football coach * Boban Janković (1963–2006), basketball player *

Željko Tanasković Željko Tanasković (Serbian Cyrillic alphabet, Serbian Cyrillic: Жељко Танасковић, born 8 July 1967) is a Serbian volleyball player. With Volleyball national team won bronze and silver medals at the European Championships in 1995. ...

(b. 1967), volleyball player *

Radojica Vasić Radojica Vasić ( sr-Cyrl, Радојица Васић; born 25 January 1976) is a Serbian football coach and a former defensive midfielder. he is an assistant coach with Mladost Lučani. He spent most of his career playing for his hometown club ...

(b. 1976), football player * MC Stojan (b. 1983), singer * Milan Bojović (b. 1987), football player

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lucani Populated places in Moravica District Municipalities and cities of Šumadija and Western Serbia