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).
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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%).
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):
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
Radmila Bakočević (b. 1933), opera singer
Ratko Dostanić (b. 1959), football coach
Boban Janković (1963–2006), basketball player
Željko Tanasković (b. 1967), volleyball player
Radojica Vasić (b. 1976), football player
MC Stojan (b. 1983), singer
Milan Bojović (b. 1987), football player