Raška District

Infobox Serbian district
name_serC = Рашки округ
name_serL = Raški okrug
en_name = Raška
province_or_region = Central Serbia
capital = Kraljevo
commissioner = n/a
municipalities = 5
settlements = 359
cities_and_towns = 9
villages = 350
area = 3,918
population = 291,230
density = 74.3
footnotes =
site = The Raška District (Рашки округ, "Raški okrug") expands in the south-western part of Serbia. It has a population of 300,274. Its seat is in the city of Kraljevo.

Municipalities

It encompasses the municipalities of:
*Kraljevo
*Vrnjačka Banja
*Raška
*Novi Pazar
*Tutin

Ethnic groups (2002 census)

*Serbs = 189,845
*Bosniaks = 93,921
*Muslims by nationality = 1,895
*Roma = 1,279

Culture

At the outskirts of Kraljevo stands the Žiča monastery. This spiritual center of the Serbian medieval state was built around 1220, to become also the center of newly founded Serbian Arch-episcopacy.

The Studenica monastery was built in the late twelfth century, as the endowment of the Serb ruler Stefan Nemanja, who endowed it richly with the icons and books. After he had become a monk and left for Serbian Hilandar on the Mt. Athos, his older son Stefan, later named the "First-Crowned", took his place in taking care over the monastery. In the vicinity of Novi Pazar stands the Sopoćani monastery, built around 1260 as the endowment of King Stefan Uros I, the son of King Stephen the First-Crowned. The primary and major value of the Sopoćani monastery are its frescoes, by which it ranks among the best examples of the European medieval painting.

Economy

Economy of the Raška District is domineered by the "Magnohrom" non-metal and electronics industry, Kraljevo Railroad Car Factory, "Jasen" wood-processing industry, and the "Electro Serbia". Other well known factories and companies form Kraljevo are "Amiga Kraljevo" (street lights) and "Metalservis" pipes factory.

ee also

*Districts of Serbia
*Subdivisions of Serbia

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