Lučani


Lučani 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.

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. 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.

Economy

Lučani is home to the chemical defence company Milan Blagojević - Namenska which employs around 1,300 people. 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 :
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

Culture

Guča trumpet festival, also known as the Dragačevo Assembly, in the town of Guča 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 club FK Mladost Lučani, which has played continuously in the Serbian SuperLiga, the top division of Serbian football.

Notable people