Raška, Serbia




For other uses, see Raška.

Town and municipality in Šumadija and Western Serbia, Serbia



















































































Raška


Рашка


Town and municipality

Town center square
Town center square



Coat of arms of Raška
Coat of arms


Location of the municipality of Raška within Serbia
Location of the municipality of Raška within Serbia

Country
 Serbia
Region Šumadija and Western Serbia
District Raška
Settlements
61
Government

 • Mayor Ignjat Rakitić (SNS)
Area
[1]

 • Town 3.90 km2 (1.51 sq mi)
 • Municipality 670 km2 (260 sq mi)
Elevation

 497 m (1,631 ft)
Population
(2011 census)[2]

 • Town

 6,574
 • Town density 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
 • Municipality

 24,680
 • Municipality density 37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)
UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
36350
Area code +381(0)36
Car plates RA
Website www.raska.org.rs

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 24,680 people, while the town has a population of 6,574 people (2011 census). It covers an area of 670 km². The town is situated on the rivers Raška and Ibar.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Demographics


    • 2.1 Ethnic groups




  • 3 Economy


  • 4 Gallery


  • 5 Notable people


  • 6 See also


  • 7 References


  • 8 External links





History


The town and municipality bears the name of the historical Raška region. From 1929 to 1941, Raška was part of the Zeta Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.



Demographics


















































Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1948 25,837 —    
1953 28,008 +1.63%
1961 29,856 +0.80%
1971 29,367 −0.17%
1981 29,475 +0.04%
1991 28,747 −0.25%
2002 26,981 −0.57%
2011 24,678 −0.99%
Source: [3]

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



Ethnic groups


The ethnic composition of the municipality:[4]







































Ethnic group
 Population
Serbs 24,135
Romani 202
Montenegrins 45
Macedonians 21
Albanians 12
Gorani 12
Others 251
Total 24,678


Economy


The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2016):[5]























































































Activity
 Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 88
Mining 621
Processing industry 836
Distribution of power, gas and water 92
Distribution of water and water waste management 148
Construction 183
Wholesale and retail, repair 707
Traffic, storage and communication 363
Hotels and restaurants 704
Media and telecommunications 68
Finance and insurance 39
Property stock and charter 11
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities 83
Administrative and other services 72
Administration and social assurance 472
Education 425
Healthcare and social work 210
Art, leisure and recreation 207
Other services 123
Total
5,451


Gallery






  • Town center square







  • Town center square







  • Train station in Raška







  • Church of St. Archangel







  • Park in Jošanička Banja







  • Baljevac na Ibru town panorama







  • Brvenik village panorama







  • Brvenik village panorama






Notable people




  • Miša Aleksić-Marinko, Chetnik voivode from 1905 to 1918


  • Savatije Milošević, Serbian hajduk and Chetnik commander, born in Pavlica

  • Serbian Patriarch German


  • Goran Bogdanović, Serbian politician


  • Đorđe Jokić, Serbian footballer


  • Milenković family (Svetozar Milenković (1907-1983), Vida Milenković (1912-1992), and Aleksandar Petrović), Righteous Among the Nations


  • Zoran Pešić, Serbian footballer


  • Mihailo Petrović (1871-1941), Chetnik


  • Lazar Popović, Serbian footballer


  • Marko Sočanac, Serbian footballer



See also


  • Varevo


References





  1. ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia: Comparative Overview of the Number of Population in 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 and 2011, Data by settlements" (PDF). Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2014. ISBN 978-86-6161-109-4. Retrieved 2014-06-27.


  3. ^ "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.


  4. ^ "Попис становништва, домаћинстава и станова 2011. у Републици Србији" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Republički zavod za statistiku. Retrieved 14 January 2017.


  5. ^ "ОПШТИНЕ И РЕГИОНИ У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ, 2017" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 20 February 2018.




External links






  • Official website



Coordinates: 43°17′31″N 20°36′56″E / 43.29194°N 20.61556°E / 43.29194; 20.61556








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