Raška District

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

The district encompasses the municipalities of:

• Kraljevo
• Vrnjačka Banja
• Raška
• Novi Pazar
• Tutin

Demographics

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

Religion

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

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 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

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

• Administrative divisions of Serbia
• Districts of Serbia

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References

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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