Lučani Explained

Native Name Lang:sr
Official Name:Lučani
Settlement Type:Town and municipality
Coordinates:43.8667°N 28°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Šumadija and Western Serbia
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Moravica
Parts Type:Settlements
Parts Style:para
P1:36
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Milivoje Dolović
Leader Party:SNS
Area Blank1 Title:Town
Area Blank1 Km2:1.99
Area Blank2 Title:Municipality
Area Blank2 Km2:454.76
Area Rank:74th in Serbia
Elevation M:308
Elevation Min M:293
Elevation Max M:420
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2022 census
Population Blank1 Title:Town
Population Blank1:2921
Population Density Blank1 Km2:auto
Population Blank2 Title:Municipality
Population Blank2:16933
Population Density Blank2 Km2:auto
Population Rank:77th in Serbia
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:32240
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+381(0)32
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:LU

Lučani (Serbian: 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

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

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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):[2]

ActivityTotal
Agriculture, forestry and fishing31
Mining and quarrying6
Manufacturing2,541
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply191
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities58
Construction155
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles329
Transportation and storage250
Accommodation and food services154
Information and communication7
Financial and insurance activities26
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities92
Administrative and support service activities34
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security162
Education278
Human health and social work activities197
Arts, entertainment and recreation83
Other service activities61
Individual agricultural workers239
Total4,896

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census 2022: Total population, by municipalities and cities. popis2022.stat.gov.rs.
  2. Web site: MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2023.. stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 20 September 2024.