Rakovica (Belgrade)
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Rakovica Раковица |
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| Urban municipality | ||
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 Location within the city of Belgrade |
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 Location of the city of Belgrade within Serbia |
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| Country |
 Serbia
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| City | Belgrade | |
| Status | Municipality | |
| Settlements | 1 | |
| First mentioned | 1560 | |
| Municipality status | 1952 1974 |
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| Government | ||
| • Type | Municipality of Belgrade | |
| • Mun. president | Vladan Kocić (SNS) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 31 km2 (12 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 108,641 | |
| • Density | 3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 11090 | |
| Area code(s) | +381(0)11 | |
| Car plates | BG | |
Rakovica (Serbian Cyrillic: Раковица, pronounced [râːkɔʋitsa]) is an urban municipality of the city of Belgrade. According to the 2011 census results, the municipality has 108,641 inhabitants.
The first settlement on the territory of present Rakovica was mentioned in the Ottoman 1560 population census as a village called Vlaha. Tradition has it that the place got its name after the crayfish (Serbian: rak, rakovica), which allegedly inhabited the Rakovički potok which streamed through the village. The first mention of the monastery, already under the name of Rakovica, was from the 17th century. The village gradually turned into a suburb and then the neighborhood of Belgrade, one of the most heavily industrialized areas of Belgrade. According to the 1981 census, the neighborhood (local community, mesna zajednica) of Rakovica had a population of 17,871, about one fifth of the municipal population. However, the local community was later split into several smaller ones, and those strictly comprising the area of the neighborhood of Rakovica had a population of 9,901 in 2002.
Municipality of Rakovica was created in 1952, after the previous division of Belgrade into districts (rejon, 1945–52) ended. In 1960 the municipality was annexed to the neighboring Čukarica, but split again in 1974. The Day of the Municipality is October 14, the patron day of the Shroud of the Most Holy Virgin.
During NATO bombing of FR Yugoslavia, Rakovica was the only Belgrade municipality, that has been targeted almost every night, and eventually every day. The most heavy attacks suffered the hill "Strazevica" (under which was the Yugoslavian underground base), as well as "Monastery forest", most probably because anti-aircraft was located there. Although not whole Rakovica was under direct attacks, the largest part of the municipality suffered the collateral damage.
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