Čačak
Čačak
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| City of Čačak | |
Panorama of Čačak at night Bridges on West Morava Church of Ascension of Jesus Hotel "Belgrade" Čačak City Library Čačak Gymnasium Roman Baths | |
| Etymology: frozen (or dried) mud (archaic) | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′N 20°21′E / 43.883°N 20.350°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) | |
| • 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 |
| Official languages | Serbian |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | www |
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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. According to the 2022 census, the city itself has a population of 69,598 while the city administrative area has 105,612 inhabitants.
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.