Raška (region)

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Raška (Рашка) is a geographical region in south-central Serbia. It is mostly situated in the Raška District. Southern part of Raška is also known as Sandžak.

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In the Middle Ages, the region was centre of the Serbian state of Raška whose capital was in the city of Ras.

Between 1918 and 1922, Raška District was one of the administrative units of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. Its seat was in Novi Pazar. In 1922, new administrative unit known as the Raška Oblast was formed with seat in Čačak. In 1929, this administrative unit was abolished and its territory was divided among three newly formed large provinces (banovinas).

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