Raška, Serbia

Raška
Рашка
Town and municipality
Town center square

Coat of arms

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.

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
YearPop.±% p.a.
194825,837—    
195328,008+1.63%
196129,856+0.80%
197129,367−0.17%
198129,475+0.04%
199128,747−0.25%
200226,981−0.57%
201124,678−0.99%
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
Serbs24,135
Romani202
Montenegrins45
Macedonians21
Albanians12
Gorani12
Others251
Total24,678

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2016):[6]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing88
Mining621
Processing industry836
Distribution of power, gas and water92
Distribution of water and water waste management148
Construction183
Wholesale and retail, repair707
Traffic, storage and communication363
Hotels and restaurants704
Media and telecommunications68
Finance and insurance39
Property stock and charter11
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities83
Administrative and other services72
Administration and social assurance472
Education425
Healthcare and social work210
Art, leisure and recreation207
Other services123
Total5,451

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  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. ↑ "EULEX: Human remains found in Rudnica". B92. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  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. ↑ "ОПШТИНЕ И РЕГИОНИ У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ, 2017" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 20 February 2018.

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

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