Raška District

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Raška District
Рашки округ
Administrative district of Serbia
Images from the Raška District
Location of district in Serbia
Location of district in Serbia
Country Serbia
Administrative centerKraljevo
Government
 • CommissionerStefan Adžić
Area
 • Total
3,918 km2 (1,513 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
296,532
 • Density75.68/km2 (196.0/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeRS-18
Municipalities3 and 2 cities
Settlements359
- Cities and towns9
- Villages350
Websiteraski.okrug.gov.rs

The Raška District (Serbian: Рашки округ, romanized: Raški okrug, pronounced [râʃkiː ôkruːɡ]) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It expands to the southwestern part of the country. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 296,532 inhabitants.[1] The administrative center of the Raška district is city of Kraljevo.

History

The present-day administrative districts (including Raška District) were established in 1992 by the decree of the Government of Serbia.

Cities and municipalities

The Raška district encompasses two cities and three municipalities:

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1948186,092—    
1953206,008+2.05%
1961228,991+1.33%
1971251,230+0.93%
1981282,644+1.19%
1991300,274+0.61%
2002291,230−0.28%
2011309,258+0.67%
2022296,532−0.38%
Source: [2][1]

Towns

There are three towns with over 10,000 inhabitants.

Ethnic structure

Ethnicity Population[1] Share
Serbs 161,033 54.3%
Bosniaks 115,640 39%
ethnic Muslims 2,249 0.7%
Others 4,378 1.4%
Undeclared/Unknown 13,232 4.4%

See also

43°44′N 20°40′E / 43.733°N 20.667°E / 43.733; 20.667

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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.

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