Raška, Serbia

Town and municipality in Šumadija and Western Serbia, Serbia

Raška (Serbian Cyrillic: Рашка, pronounced [râʃkaː]) is a town and municipality located in the Raška District of southwestern Serbia. The municipality has a population of 21,498 people, while the town has a population of 6,291 people (2022 census).^[2] It covers an area of 670km² (259 sq. mi.). The town is situated on the rivers Raška and Ibar.

History

The town and municipality bears the name of the historical Raška region. It was the first Nemanjić’s independent country and the center of culture and the statehood of Serbs in the middle ages.^[3]

Raška as a settlement was first mentioned in 1835 and the first Urban Plan of Raška dates back to 1844.^[3] From 1929 to 1941, Raška was part of the Zeta Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Raška has 24,678 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality:^[5]

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2022):^[6]

Gallery

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  Town center square
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  Town center square
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  Train station in Raška
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  Church of St. Archangel
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  Park in Jošanička Banja
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  Baljevac na Ibru town panorama
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  Brvenik village panorama
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  Brvenik village panorama

Notable people

• Branko Jovicic, Serbian and Red Star football player
• Savatije Milošević, Serbian hajduk and Chetnik commander, born in Pavlica
• Serbian Patriarch German
• Goran Bogdanović, Serbian politician
• Milenković family (Svetozar Milenković (1907-1983), Vida Milenković (1912-1992), and Aleksandar Petrović), Righteous Among the Nations
• Mihailo Petrović (1871-1941), Chetnik
• Milunka Savić, Serbian WWI hero
• Saša Knežević-Gurman, Serbian gerila

See also

• Varevo

References

1. "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
2. "Census 2022 - excel table | ABOUT CENSUS". popis2022.stat.gov.rs. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
3. "Raška | Туристичка организација Рашка". raskaturizam.rs. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
4. "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
5. "Попис становништва, домаћинстава и станова 2011. у Републици Србији" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Republički zavod za statistiku. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
6. "MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2023" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 20 September 2024.

External links

• Official website
• Tourism Organization of Raška