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 (259 sq. mi.). The town is situated on the rivers Raška and Ibar.
Raška
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Town and municipality | |
Raška | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of the municipality of Raška within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 43°17′31″N 20°36′56″E | |
| Country | |
| Region | Šumadija and Western Serbia |
| District | Raška |
| Settlements | 61 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nemanja Popović (SNS) |
| Area | |
| • 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 |
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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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% |
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According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Raška has 24,678 inhabitants.
The ethnic composition of the municipality:[4]
| Ethnic group | Population | % |
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| Serbs | 24,135 | 97.80% |
| Romani | 202 | 0.82% |
| Montenegrins | 45 | 0.18% |
| Macedonians | 21 | 0.09% |
| Albanians | 12 | 0.05% |
| Gorani | 12 | 0.05% |
| Others | 251 | 1.02% |
| Total | 24,678 |
The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):[5]
| Activity | Total |
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| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 97 |
| Mining and quarrying | 460 |
| Manufacturing | 826 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 110 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 141 |
| Construction | 197 |
| Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 776 |
| Transportation and storage | 358 |
| Accommodation and food services | 816 |
| Information and communication | 77 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 38 |
| Real estate activities | 15 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 93 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 149 |
| Public administration and defense; compulsory social security | 455 |
| Education | 459 |
| Human health and social work activities | 205 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 219 |
| Other service activities | 114 |
| Individual agricultural workers | 112 |
| Total | 5,745 |
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