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The emergence and development of settlements in the territory of the city of Čačak was shaped by the intensity of population since prehistoric times, according to written records of settlements and unearthed artefacts of material culture. Based on the excavated archaeological sites and preserved cultural and historical monuments, continuity of human settlements in this region dates back to app. 5,000 BC. The burial mounds from the Bronze and Iron Ages (dating back to 16th, 15th, 19th and 6th centuries BC) discovered at the Lugovi Bent site in Mojsinje are of special importance.
A number of rare and valuable artefacts were found in the Illyrian princely burial mounds in Atenica, a site of world importance with exhibits dating back to the 11th and 10th centuries BC. During the Roman domination of this part of Serbia, a sizeable settlement was located on the site of today's city, as evidenced by the Roman baths discovered in the city center.
During the period of the Serbian medieval state, the present-day city of Čačak is mentioned under the name of Gradac in the 13 th century. The Studenica Typikon, which was written between 1207 and 1215, lists Gradac as the seat of Stefan Nemanja’s brother, prince Stracimir, who is considered the founder of the city. The oldest mention of Čačak is found in a court document from the Dubrovnik Archives from 1408. A new stage in Čačak's development was marked after 1815, when the city became the seat of the Čačak District.
The city second half of 19 th century was a period of an even more rapid development of the city. It was then that numerous residential, business and administrative buildings were built. According to the 2011 census, the city has 115,337 inhabitants living within its administrative territory, 73,331 of whom live in the city itself. Today, Čačak is an economic, educational, cultural, tourist center and the seat of the Moravički District.
