title: Raška, Serbia
text: Raška (, ) is a town and municipality located in the Raška District of southwestern 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 (259 sq. mi.). The town is situated on the rivers Raška and Ibar.
  
  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.
  
  Demographics
  
  According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Raška has 24,678 inhabitants.
  
  Ethnic groups
  The ethnic composition of the municipality:
  
  Economy
  The following table gives a preview of total number of registered people employed in legal entities per their core activity (as of 2018):
  
  Gallery
  
  Notable people
   Branko Jovicic, Serbian and Red Star football player
   Savatije Milošević, Serbian hajduk and Chetnik commander, born in Pavlica
   Serbian Patriarch German
   Goran Bogdanović, Serbian politician
   Milenković family (Svetozar Milenković (1907-1983), Vida Milenković (1912-1992), and Aleksandar Petrović), Righteous Among the Nations
   Zoran Pešić, Serbian footballer
   Mihailo Petrović (1871-1941), Chetnik
   Lazar Popović, Serbian footballer
   Marko Sočanac, Serbian football player
   Milunka Savić, Serbian WWI hero
  
  See also
  Varevo
  
  References
  
  External links
  
   
   Tourism Organization of Raška
  
   
  Municipalities and cities of Šumadija and Western Serbia