Raška District

District of Serbia

District of Serbia in Šumadija and Western Serbia

Raška District

Рашки округ
Raški okrug

District of Serbia

Images from the Raška District

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.okrug.gov.rs

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 southwestern part of the country. As of the 2022 census, the district has a population of 296,532 inhabitants.[1] The administrative center of the Raška district is Kraljevo.

## Municipalities

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The district encompasses the municipalities of:

* Kraljevo
* Vrnjačka Banja
* Raška
* Novi Pazar
* Tutin

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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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. As of the 2022 census, the district has a population of 296,532 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic composition of the district:[3]

### Ethnic groups

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Ethnic group  | Census 2011  | Census 2022

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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

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Based on the census results from 2022, the Raška District has a Christian Orthodox majority (54.1%) and a substantial Muslim minority (40.4%).

Religious group  | Census 2002  | Census 2011  | Census 2022[4]

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Population  | %  | Population  | %  | Population  | %
Orthodoxy | 188,903  | 64.9  | 188,112  | 60.8  | 160,494  | 54.1
Islam | 96,312  | 33.1  | 112,520  | 36.4  | 119,925  | 40.4
Other Christians  | 503  | 0.18  | 2,217  | 0.72  | 2,220  | 0.75
Others  | 769  | 0.26  | 63  | 0.26  | 587  | 0.20
Did not declare  | 1,311  | 0.45  | 2,425  | 0.78  | 1,904  | 0.64
Unknown  | 3,432  | 1.18  | 3,941  | 1.27  | 11,402  | 3.85
Total | 291,230  |  | 309,258  |  | 296,532  |

## Society and culture

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### Culture

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At the outskirts of Kraljevo stands the Žiča monastery. This spiritual center of the Serbian medieval state was built around 1220, to also become the center of newly founded Serbian Archiepiscopacy.

The Studenica monastery was built in the late twelfth century, as the endowment of the Serb ruler Stefan Nemanja, who endowed it richly with icons and books. After he had become a monk and left for the Serbian Hilandar on Mt. Athos, his older son Stefan, later named the "First-Crowned", took his place as the caretaker of the monastery. In the vicinity of Novi Pazar stands the Sopoćani monastery, built around 1260 as the endowment of King Stefan Uroš I, the son of King Stefan the First-Crowned. The primary and major value of the Sopoćani monastery are its frescoes, by which it ranks among the best examples of European medieval painting.

### Education

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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

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* Administrative divisions of Serbia
* Districts of Serbia

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## References

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1. ^ a b c d "2022 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings" (PDF).
2. ^ "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.
3. ^ "Попис становништва, домаћинстава и станова 2011. у Републици Србији" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Republički zavod za statistiku. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
4. ^ "Претрага дисеминационе базе". data.stat.gov.rs. Retrieved 2023-06-21.

Note: All official material made by the Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from www.srbija.gov.rs.

## External links

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* Official website

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Cities, towns and villages in the Raška District

Kraljevo|

* Adrani
* Banjevac
* Bapsko Polje
* Bare
* Bogutovac
* Bojanići
* Borovo
* Bresnik
* Brezna
* Brezova
* Bukovica
* Bzovik
* Cerje
* Čibukovac
* Čukojevac
* Cvetke
* Đakovo
* Dedevci
* Dolac (Kraljevo)
* Dragosinjci
* Drakčići
* Dražiniće
* Drlupa
* Gledić
* Godačica
* Gokčanica
* Grdica
* Jarčujak
* Kamenica
* Kamenjani
* Konarevo
* Kovači
* Kovanluk
* Lađevci
* Lazac
* Leševo
* Lopatnica
* Lozno
* Maglič
* Mataruge
* Mataruška Banja
* Međurečje
* Meljanica
* Metikoš
* Milakovac
* Milavčići
* Miliće
* Miločaj
* Mlanča
* Mrsać
* Musina Reka
* Obrva
* Oplanići
* Orlja Glava
* Pečenog
* Pekčanica
* Petropolje
* Plana
* Polumir
* Popovići
* Predole
* Progorelica
* Ratina
* Ravanica
* Reka
* Ribnica
* Roćevići
* Rudnjak
* Rudno
* Samaila
* Savovo
* Sibnica
* Sirča
* Stanča
* Stubal
* Šumarice
* Tadenje
* Tavnik
* Tepeče
* Tolišnica
* Trgovište
* Ušće
* Vitanovac
* Vitkovac
* Vrba
* Vrdila
* Vrh
* Zaklopača
* Zakuta
* Zamčanje
* Zasad
* Žiča

Vrnjačka Banja|

* Vraneši
* Vrnjci
* Vukušica
* Goč
* Gračac
* Lipova
* Novo Selo
* Otorci
* Podunavci
* Rsavci
* Ruđinci
* Stanišinci
* Štulac

Raška|

* Baljevac na Ibru
* Jošanička Banja
* Badanj
* Bela Stena
* Belo Polje
* Beoci
* Biljanovac
* Biniće
* Biočin
* Boće
* Boroviće
* Brvenica
* Brvenik
* Brvenik Naselje
* Crna Glava
* Draganići
* Gnjilica
* Gostiradiće
* Gradac
* Karadak
* Kaznoviće
* Kopaonik
* Korlaće
* Kovači
* Kraviće
* Kremiće
* Kruševica
* Kućane
* Kurići
* Lisina
* Lukovo
* Milatkoviće
* Mure
* Nosoljin
* Novo Selo
* Orahovo
* Panojeviće
* Pavlica
* Piskanja
* Plavkovo
* Plešin
* Pobrđe
* Pocesje
* Pokrvenik
* Radošiće
* Rakovac
* Rudnica
* Rvati
* Sebimilje
* Semeteš
* Šipačina
* Supnje
* Tiodže
* Trnava
* Varevo
* Vojmilovići
* Vrtine
* Zarevo
* Žerađe
* Žutice

Novi Pazar|

* Aluloviće
* Bajevica
* Banja
* Bare
* Batnjik
* Bekova
* Bele Vode
* Boturovina
* Brđani
* Brestovo
* Čašić Dolac
* Cokoviće
* Deževa
* Dojinoviće
* Dolac
* Doljani
* Dragočevo
* Dramiće
* Golice
* Gornja Tušimlja
* Goševo
* Gračane
* Građanoviće
* Grubetiće
* Hotkovo
* Ivanča
* Izbice
* Jablanica
* Janča
* Javor
* Jova
* Kašalj
* Koprivnica
* Kosuriće
* Kovačevo
* Kožlje
* Kruševo
* Kuzmičevo
* Leča
* Lopužnje
* Lukare
* Lukarsko Goševo
* Lukocrevo
* Miščiće
* Muhovo
* Mur
* Negotinac
* Odojeviće
* Oholje
* Okose
* Osaonica
* Osoje
* Paralovo
* Pasji Potok
* Pavlje
* Pilareta
* Pobrđe
* Polokce
* Pope
* Postenje
* Požega
* Požežina
* Prćenova
* Pusta Tušimlja
* Pustovlah
* Radaljica
* Rajčinoviće
* Rajčinovićka Trnava
* Rajetiće
* Rajkoviće
* Rakovac
* Rast
* Šaronje
* Šavci
* Sebečevo
* Sitniče
* Skukovo
* Slatina
* Smilov Laz
* Srednja Tušimlja
* Štitare
* Stradovo
* Sudsko Selo
* Tenkovo
* Trnava
* Tunovo
* Varevo
* Vever
* Vidovo
* Vitkoviće
* Vojkoviće
* Vojniće
* Vranovina
* Vučiniće
* Vučja Lokva
* Zabrđe
* Zlatare
* Žunjeviće

Tutin|

* Arapoviće
* Baćica
* Baljen
* Batrage
* Biohane
* Blaca
* Boroštica
* Bovanj
* Braćak
* Bregovi
* Brniševo
* Bujkoviće
* Čarovina
* Čmanjke
* Crkvine
* Čukote
* Ćulije
* Delimeđe
* Đerekare
* Detane
* Devreč
* Dobri Dub
* Dobrinje
* Dolovo
* Draga
* Dubovo
* Dulebe
* Ervenice
* Glogovik
* Gluhavica
* Gnila
* Godovo
* Gornji Crniš
* Gradac
* Guceviće
* Gujiće
* Gurdijelje
* Istočni Mojstir
* Izrok
* Jablanica
* Jarebice
* Jeliće
* Jezgroviće
* Južni Kočarnik
* Koniče
* Kovači
* Leskova
* Lipica
* Lukavica
* Melaje
* Mitrova
* Morani
* Naboje
* Nadumce
* Namga
* Noćaje
* Oraše
* Orlje
* Ostrovica
* Paljevo
* Piskopovce
* Plenibabe
* Pokrvenik
* Pope
* Popiće
* Potreb
* Pružanj
* Raduhovce
* Raduša
* Ramoševo
* Reževiće
* Ribariće
* Ruđa
* Rudnica
* Šaronje
* Saš
* Severni Kočarnik
* Šipče
* Smoluća
* Špiljani
* Starčeviće
* Strumce
* Suvi Do
* Točilovo
* Velje Polje
* Veseniće
* Vrapče
* Vrba
* Zapadni Mojstir
* Žirče
* Žuče
* Župa

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* Moravica
* Pomoravlje
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* Raška
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* Bor
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