Raška, Serbia

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.

For other uses, see Raška.
Raška

Рашка
Town and municipality
Raška
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Raška within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°17′31″N 20°36′56″E
Country Serbia
RegionŠumadija and Western Serbia
DistrictRaška
Settlements61
Government
 • MayorIgnjat Rakitić (SNS)
Area
 • Town3.90 km2 (1.51 sq mi)
 • Municipality670 km2 (260 sq mi)
Elevation
497 m (1,631 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)[2]
 • Town
6,574
 • Town density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
 • Municipality
24,680
 • Municipality density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
36350
Area code+381(0)36
Car platesRA
Websitewww.raska.org.rs

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.

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: [3]

According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Raška has 24,678 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality:[4]

Ethnic group Population %
Serbs24,135 97.80%
Romani202 0.82%
Montenegrins45 0.18%
Macedonians21 0.09%
Albanians12 0.05%
Gorani12 0.05%
Others251 1.02%
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 2018):[5]

Activity Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing97
Mining and quarrying460
Manufacturing826
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply110
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities141
Construction197
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles776
Transportation and storage358
Accommodation and food services816
Information and communication77
Financial and insurance activities38
Real estate activities15
Professional, scientific and technical activities93
Administrative and support service activities149
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security455
Education459
Human health and social work activities205
Arts, entertainment and recreation219
Other service activities114
Individual agricultural workers112
Total5,745

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. "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.
  4. "Попис становништва, домаћинстава и станова 2011. у Републици Србији" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Republički zavod za statistiku. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  5. "MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA, 2019" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. 25 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
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