| Native Name Lang: | sr |
| Official Name: | Ražanj |
| Settlement Type: | Village and municipality |
| Coordinates: | 43.6667°N 54°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Serbia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Southern and Eastern Serbia |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nišava |
| Parts Type: | Settlements |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | 23 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Dobrica Stojković (SNS) |
| Area Blank1 Title: | Municipality |
| Area Blank1 Km2: | 289 |
| Elevation M: | 264 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 census |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Town |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Municipality |
| Population Blank2: | 9150 |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 37215 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | +381(0)37 |
| Blank Name: | Car plates |
| Blank Info: | NI |
Ražanj is a village and municipality located in the Nišava District of southern Serbia. The municipality consists of 23 settlements having a total population of 9,150 inhabitants, with 1,245 inhabitants living in Ražanj itself. The municipality covers an area of 289 square kilometers and it is located 50km (30miles) northwest of Niš.
In Serbian, "ražanj" means "stake". In Roman times it was called Cametas.
From 1929 to 1941, Ražanj was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
According to the last official census done in 2011, the municipality of Ražanj has 9,150 inhabitants.
The ethnic composition of the municipality:[1]
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 8,815 | 96.34% | |
| Roma | 195 | 2.13% | |
| Macedonians | 11 | 0.12% | |
| Croats | 3 | 0.03% | |
| Others | 126 | 1.38% | |
| Total | 9,150 |
The main transport routes crossing the territories of the municipality of Ražanj are the Belgrade-Niš Highway as well as the Belgrade-Niš Railway. The Belgrade-Niš highway is a national key transport route and accordingly a vital transport route for the people living in the municipality of Ražanj. Two railroad stations are located within the area of the municipality (Braljina and Đunis). These are connected to the Serbian railroad network through the Belgrade-Niš railroad.
There are 62 companies currently present in the municipality of Ražanj. The majority of these are small firms, employing between 1 and 5 workers, while the rest are companies with 5 to 50 workers employed. The level of unemployment is higher in the municipality of Ražanj than in the other municipalities of the Nišava District. In addition, net earnings are about 26% lower than the national average of the Republic of Serbia. These numbers are partly explained by the fact that the municipality of Ražanj has a relatively old population (about 32% of the rural population are older than 60 years).
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, in 2007, 1,008 people were employed by state owned companies and institutions, 812 were employed by other organizations and 196 were self-employed.
Even if agriculture today is the primary economy sector of the municipality, it has great future potentials only by making it more market-oriented and efficient. On the territory of the municipality Razanj there are currently more than 1520 registered farms. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, in 2007, 96.60% of the land was privately owned while 2.85% was owned by the state.
| Activity | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 63 | |
| Mining | align="right" | - |
| Processing industry | 168 | |
| Distribution of power, gas and water | 8 | |
| Distribution of water and water waste management | 20 | |
| Construction | 34 | |
| Wholesale and retail, repair | 114 | |
| Traffic, storage and communication | 40 | |
| Hotels and restaurants | 16 | |
| Media and telecommunications | 11 | |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | |
| Property stock and charter | 1 | |
| Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities | 32 | |
| Administrative and other services | 7 | |
| Administration and social assurance | 95 | |
| Education | 107 | |
| Healthcare and social work | 80 | |
| Art, leisure and recreation | 3 | |
| Other services | 18 | |
| Total | 821 |