Rasina District Explained

Rasina District
Native Name:Расински округ
Rasinski okrug
Settlement Type:District of Serbia
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Coordinates:43.5833°N 40°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Serbia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Šumadija and Western Serbia
Seat Type:Administrative center
Seat:Kruševac
Leader Title:Commissioner
Leader Name:Branislav Vesić
Total Type:Total
Area Total Km2:2,667
Population Total:241,999
Population As Of:2011 census
Population Density Km2:90.7
Blank Name Sec1:Municipalities
Blank Info Sec1:5 and 1 city
Blank1 Name Sec1:Settlements
Blank1 Info Sec1:296
Blank2 Name Sec1:- Cities and towns
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Blank3 Name Sec1:- Villages
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Iso Code:RS-19

The Rasina District (Serbian: {{lang|sr-Cyrl|Расински округ, pronounced as /rǎsiːnskiː ôkruːɡ/) is one of eight administrative districts of Šumadija and Western Serbia. It expands to the central parts of Serbia. According to the 2011 census results, it has a population of 241,999 inhabitants. The administrative center of the Rasina District is Kruševac.

Municipalities

The district encompasses the municipalities of:

Demographics

According to the last official census done in 2011, the Rasina District has 241,999 inhabitants. 53.8% of the population lives in the urban areas. Ethnic composition of the district:

Ethnic groupPopulation%
Serbs232,55296.10%
Roma3,2651.35%
Montenegrins4440.18%
Macedonians3010.12%
Croats1750.07%
Yugoslavs1280.05%
"Vlachs" (Romanians)1220.05%
Others5,0122.07%
Total241,999

Culture and history

Kruševac and its vicinity are distinguished by numerous historic monuments: The Lazar's Town, with the remnants of the medieval fortification and the Lazarica Church has an epic quality in the Serbian tradition. The Lazarica Church, built in 1376 on the occasion of Stephan's son birth, and dedicated to St. Stephen, is the model of the Moravska School.

A Donjon Tower, the military fortification of the medieval castle, bears witness of the great cultural and historic heritage of the Serb people. The Monastery of Ljubostinja was founded by Princess Milica, Lazar's wife, in the late fourteenth and early fifteenth century, after the Battle of Kosovo, when she made a decision on her withdrawal as a ruler, and on assembling the widows of the Serbian gentry killed at the Kosovo. From its first days the Ljubostinja played an important part in culture. Distinguished chroniclers, engrossers, book design masters, and painters were asked to come here.

See also

References

Note: All official material made by Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from .