Raška, Serbia

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Raška
Рашка
—  Municipality and Town  —

Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Raška within Serbia
Country  Serbia
District Raška
Settlements 61
Government
 • Mayor Cvetić Radenko
Area[1]
 • Municipality 670 km2 (260 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)[2]
 • Town 6,574
 • Municipality 24,680
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 36350
Area code +381 36
Car plates RA
Website www.raska.org.rs

Raška (Serbian Cyrillic: Рашка, pronounced [râʃkaː]) is a town and municipality in south-central 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 square kilometers. The town is situated on the rivers Raška and Ibar.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28. 
  2. ^ "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in The Republic of Serbia: Ethnicity - Data by municipalities and cities". Statistical Office of Republic Of Serbia, Belgrade. 2012. ISBN 978-86-6161-023-3. Retrieved 2012-11-30. 

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Coordinates: 43°17′31″N 20°36′56″E / 43.29194°N 20.61556°E / 43.29194; 20.61556