Mokra Gora

The title of this article is ambiguous. A description of the mountains on the border between Serbia and Montenegro can be found under Mokra Gora (Mountains)

Mokra Gora station

Mokra Gora is a place in the Užice municipality in western Serbia . The place is located between the Tara National Park and the Zlatibor Mountains , just a few kilometers from the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina . Mokra Gora has about 1000 inhabitants.

economy

About half of the population is employed in agriculture. The Kotroman chemical factory also employs around 220 people. With the development of tourist attractions, tourism has also been an important source of income for the residents since around 2000.

tourism

Mokra Gora (Motel at the museum train station)

A little above Mokra Gora, the film director Emir Kusturica has built a traditional village called Küstendorf or Etno selo . It served as the backdrop for his film Life is a Miracle .

The place is also the starting point of the 13.5 kilometer long Šarganska osmica museum railway , which has been extended towards Višegrad since 2005 .

Web links

Commons : Mokra Gora  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Presentation of Mokra Gora on the website of the Užice Tourist Organization (English / Serbian)

Coordinates: 43 ° 47 '  N , 19 ° 30'  E