Mokra Gora | |
Native Name: | Мокра Гора |
Native Name Lang: | sr |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Serbia |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | 43.7925°N 19.5069°W |
Coor Pinpoint: | railway station |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Serbia |
Subdivision Type1: | Statistical region |
Subdivision Name1: | Šumadija and Western Serbia |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Zlatibor District |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Užice |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 47.74 |
Elevation M: | 729 |
Population Total: | 549 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | +1 |
Postal Code: | 31243 |
Area Code: | 031 |
Mokra Gora (Serbian: Мокра Гора|lit=Wet Mountain, pronounced as /mɔ̝̂kraː ɡɔ̝̌ra/) is a village located in the city of Užice, southwestern Serbia. It is situated on the northern slopes of the Zlatibor Mountains. Emphasis on historical reconstruction has made it into a popular tourist center with unique attractions.[2]
Mokra Gora has become popular after 2003 reconstruction of a narrow gauge railway called Šargan Eight which is unique in the world.[3] Its route viewed from the sky, looks like the number eight.
See main article: Drvengrad. In addition, the well-known Serbian film director Emir Kusturica has also made a contribution to the development of tourism in Mokra Gora. In 2004, he financed the construction of an ethno village Drvengrad ('Timber Town') near Mokra Gora.[4] For this development, Kusturica received the "Philippe Rotthier European Architecture Award" from the "Brussels Foundation for Architecture".[5]