Raška (, ) 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). It covers an area of 670 km2 (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.
Raška as a settlement was first mentioned in 1835 and the first Urban Plan of Raška dates back to 1844. 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: Ethnic group Population%Serbs24,13597.80%Romani2020.82%Montenegrins450.18%Macedonians210.09%Albanians120.05%Gorani120.05%Others2511.02%Total24,678
Economy The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2022): Activity TotalAgriculture, forestry and fishing94Mining and quarrying335Manufacturing1,017Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply111Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities124Construction254Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles766Transportation and storage353Accommodation and food services1,090Information and communication72Financial and insurance activities50Real estate activities119Professional, scientific and technical activities113Administrative and support service activities203Public administration and defense; compulsory social security456Education478Human health and social work activities210Arts, entertainment and recreation258Other service activities156Individual agricultural workers57Total6,318
Gallery
Sports Local football club Bane 1931 has played on the second level of Serbian football.
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 Milunka Savić, Serbian World War I hero Saša Knežević-Gurman, Serbian guerrilla Obrad Dragoslalić, medieval nobleman
See also Varevo
References
External links
Tourism Organization of Raška