Lučani

For other uses, see Lucani (disambiguation).
Lučani
Лучани (Serbian)
Town and municipality
Town Hall Entrance
Town Hall Entrance
Coat of arms of Lučani
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Lučani within Serbia
Location of the municipality of Lučani within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°52′N 20°08′E / 43.867°N 20.133°E / 43.867; 20.133
Country Serbia
RegionŠumadija and Western Serbia
DistrictMoravica
Settlements36
Government
 • MayorMilivoje Dolović (SNS)
Area
[1]
 • Rank74th in Serbia
 • Town1.99 km2 (0.77 sq mi)
 • Municipality454.76 km2 (175.58 sq mi)
Elevation
308 m (1,010 ft)
Highest elevation
420 m (1,380 ft)
Lowest elevation
293 m (961 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[2]
 • Rank77th in Serbia
 • Town
2,921
 • Town density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
 • Municipality
16,933
 • Municipality density37/km2 (96/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
32240
Area code+381(0)32
Car platesLU
Websitewww.lucani.rs

Lučani (Serbian Cyrillic: Лучани) is a town and municipality located in the Moravica District 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:

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194832,333—    
195334,412+1.25%
196133,336−0.40%
197131,646−0.52%
198129,708−0.63%
199127,167−0.89%
200224,614−0.89%
201120,897−1.80%
202216,933−1.89%
Source: [3]

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 (97.9%).

Graph showing the Lučani population change in the 20th century
Lučani ethnicities in 2011
Serbs
 
 98.00%
Montenegrins
 
 0.78%
Yugoslavs
 
 0.13%
Croats
 
 0.11%
Macedonians
 
 0.06%
Hungarians
 
 0.04%
Slovaks
 
 0.02%
Other
 
 0.62%

Economy

Lučani is home to the chemical defence company Milan Blagojević - Namenska 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):[4]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 31
Mining and quarrying 6
Manufacturing 2,541
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 191
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 58
Construction 155
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 329
Transportation and storage 250
Accommodation and food services 154
Information and communication 7
Financial and insurance activities 26
Real estate activities 1
Professional, scientific and technical activities 92
Administrative and support service activities 34
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 162
Education 278
Human health and social work activities 197
Arts, entertainment and recreation 83
Other service activities 61
Individual agricultural workers 239
Total 4,896

Sports

Lučani is home to the professional football club FK Mladost Lučani, which has played continuously in the Serbian SuperLiga, the top division of Serbian football.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. ^ "Census 2022: Total population, by municipalities and cities". popis2022.stat.gov.rs.
  3. ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  4. ^ "MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2023" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
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