The Raška District (Serbian: Рашки округ / Raški okrug, pronounced [râʃkiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of eight administrative districts of Šumadija and Western Serbia. It expands to the south-western part of the country. As of 2022 census, the district has a population of 296,532 inhabitants.[1] The administrative center of the Raška district is Kraljevo.
Raška District Рашки округ Raški okrug | |
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 Location of the Raška District within Serbia | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Region | Šumadija and Western Serbia |
| Administrative center | Kraljevo |
| Government | |
| • Commissioner | Vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,918 km2 (1,513 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 296,532 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | RS-18 |
| Municipalities | 3 and 2 cities |
| Settlements | 359 |
| - Cities and towns | 9 |
| - Villages | 350 |
| Website | raski |
Municipalities
The district encompasses the municipalities of:
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 186,092 | — |
| 1953 | 206,008 | +2.05% |
| 1961 | 228,991 | +1.33% |
| 1971 | 251,230 | +0.93% |
| 1981 | 282,644 | +1.19% |
| 1991 | 300,274 | +0.61% |
| 2002 | 291,230 | −0.28% |
| 2011 | 309,258 | +0.67% |
| 2022 | 296,532 | −0.38% |
| Source: [2][1] | ||
According to the census results from 2011, the Raška District has 309,258 inhabitants. 53.2% of the population lives in the urban areas. Ethnic composition of the district:[3] As of 2022 census, the district has a population of 296,532 inhabitants.[1]
Ethnic groups
| Ethnic group | Census 2011 | Census 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | % | Population | % | |
| Serbs | 188,208 | 60.9 | 161,033 | 54.3 |
| Bosniaks | 105,488 | 34.1 | 115,640 | 39.0 |
| Muslims | 5,255 | 1.70 | 2,249 | 0.76 |
| Romani | 2,435 | 0.79 | 1,982 | 0.67 |
| Gorani | 334 | 0.11 | 357 | 0.12 |
| Montenegrins | 740 | 0.24 | 310 | 0.10 |
| Yugoslavs | 214 | 0.07 | 279 | 0.09 |
| Albanians | 267 | 0.09 | 252 | 0.08 |
| Macedonians | 289 | 0.09 | 177 | 0.06 |
| Croats | 215 | 0.07 | 152 | 0.05 |
| Others | 5,813 | 1.88 | 14,101 | 4.77 |
| Total | 309,258 | 296,532 | ||
Religion
Based on the census results from 2022, the Raška District has 54.1% of Christian Orthodox majority and substantial 40.4% Muslims minority.
| Religious group | Census 2022[4] | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | % | |
| Orthodoxy | 160,494 | 54.1 |
| Islam | 119,925 | 40.4 |
| Other christians | 2,220 | 0.75 |
| Others | 587 | 0.20 |
| Did not declare | 1,904 | 0.64 |
| Unknown | 11,402 | 3.85 |
| Total | 296,532 | |
Society and culture
Culture
At the outskirts of Kraljevo stands the Žiča monastery. This spiritual center of the Serbian medieval state was built around 1220, to become also the center of newly founded Serbian Arch-episcopacy.
The Studenica monastery was built in the late twelfth century, as the endowment of the Serb ruler Stefan Nemanja, who endowed it richly with the icons and books. After he had become a monk and left for Serbian Hilandar on the Mt. Athos, his older son Stefan, later named the "First-Crowned", took his place in taking care over the monastery. In the vicinity of Novi Pazar stands the Sopoćani monastery, built around 1260 as the endowment of King Stefan Uros I, the son of King Stephen the First-Crowned. The primary and major value of the Sopoćani monastery are its frescoes, by which it ranks among the best examples of the European medieval painting.
Education
There are three universities located in the Raška District:
- Public
- State University of Novi Pazar, founded in 2006
- University of Kragujevac - there are two faculties of the university that are located in the municipalities of Kraljevo and Vrnjačka Banja
- Faculty of Mechanical and Civil Engineering in Kraljevo
- Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism in Vrnjačka Banja
- Private
- International University of Novi Pazar, founded in 2002
See also
References
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