Country Serbia Settlements 61 Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Saturday 3:53 PM | District Raška Elevation 497 m (1,631 ft) Area 670 km² | |
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Region Šumadija and Western Serbia Weather 16°C, Wind N at 11 km/h, 55% Humidity | ||
Us ambassador michael kirby s visit to ra ka serbia on march 6 2014 crs bprm
Raška (Serbian Cyrillic: Рашка, [râʃkaː]) is a town and municipality located in the Raška District of the western 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.
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- Us ambassador michael kirby s visit to ra ka serbia on march 6 2014 crs bprm
- Map of RaC5A1ka Serbia
- History
- Demographics
- Ethnic groups
- Notable people
- References
Map of Ra%C5%A1ka, Serbia
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.
In December 2013 whilst excavating the village of Rudnica in Raška, EULEX found the remains of Kosovo-Albanians from the Kosovo War; there are believed to be up to 250 Kosovo Albanians buried in Rudnica.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Raška has 24,678 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
Ethnic composition of the municipality: