Rasina District | |
Native Name: | Расински округ Rasinski okrug |
Settlement Type: | District of Serbia |
Mapsize: | 200px |
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 |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | 5 |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | - Villages |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | 291 |
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.
The district encompasses the municipalities of:
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 group | Population | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Serbs | 232,552 | 96.10% | |
Roma | 3,265 | 1.35% | |
Montenegrins | 444 | 0.18% | |
Macedonians | 301 | 0.12% | |
Croats | 175 | 0.07% | |
Yugoslavs | 128 | 0.05% | |
"Vlachs" (Romanians) | 122 | 0.05% | |
Others | 5,012 | 2.07% | |
Total | 241,999 |
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.
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