Raška, Serbia
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Raška Рашка |
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Town center square
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 Location of the municipality of Raška within Serbia |
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| Country |
 Serbia
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| Region | Šumadija and Western Serbia | |
| District | Raška | |
| Settlements | 61 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ignjat Rakitić (SNS) | |
| Area | ||
| • Municipality | 670 km2 (260 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 497 m (1,631 ft) | |
| Population (2011 census) | ||
| • Town | 6,574 | |
| • Municipality | 24,680 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 36350 | |
| Area code | +381(0)36 | |
| Car plates | RA | |
| Website | www |
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Raška (Serbian Cyrillic: Рашка, pronounced [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.
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.
According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Raška has 24,678 inhabitants.
Ethnic composition of the municipality:
Town center square
Town center square
Train station in Raška
Church of St. Archangel
Park in Jošanička Banja
Baljevac na Ibru town panorama
Brvenik village panorama
Brvenik village panorama
Coordinates: 43°17′31″N 20°36′56″E / 43.29194°N 20.61556°E
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