Raška, Serbia
Raška Рашка | ||
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Town and municipality | ||
Town center square | ||
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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] | ||
• Municipality | 670 km2 (260 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 497 m (1,631 ft) | |
Population (2011 census)[2] | ||
• Town | 6,574 | |
• Municipality | 24,680 | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 36350 | |
Area code | +381(0)36 | |
Car plates | RA | |
Website |
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Raška (Serbian Cyrillic: Рашка, pronounced [râʃkaː]) is a town and municipality located in the Raška District of the western 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.
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.
In December 2013 whilst excavating the village of Rudnica in Raška, EULEX found the remains of Kosovo-Albanians from the Kosovo War; there are believed to be up to 250 Kosovo Albanians buried in Rudnica.[3]
Demographics
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1948 | 25,837 | — |
1953 | 28,008 | +8.4% |
1961 | 29,856 | +6.6% |
1971 | 29,367 | −1.6% |
1981 | 29,475 | +0.4% |
1991 | 28,747 | −2.5% |
2002 | 26,981 | −6.1% |
2011 | 24,678 | −8.5% |
Source: [4] |
According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Raška has 24,678 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
Ethnic composition of the municipality:[5]
Ethnic group | Population |
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Serbs | 24,135 |
Romani | 202 |
Montenegrins | 45 |
Macedonians | 21 |
Albanians | 12 |
Gorani | 12 |
Others | 251 |
Total | 24,678 |
Notable people
- Miša Aleksić-Marinko, Chetnik voivode from 1905 to 1918
- Savatije Milošević, Serbian hajduk and Chetnik commander, born in Pavlica
- Serbian Patriarch German II
- Goran Bogdanović, Serbian politician
- Đorđe Jokić, Serbian footballer
- Zoran Pešić, Serbian footballer
- Lazar Popović, Serbian footballer
- Marko Sočanac, Serbian footballer
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
References
- ↑ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "EULEX: Human remains found in Rudnica". B92. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Попис становништва, домаћинстава и станова 2011. у Републици Србији" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Republički zavod za statistiku. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
External links
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Coordinates: 43°17′31″N 20°36′56″E / 43.29194°N 20.61556°E