Rasina District

Rasina District Расински округ Rasinski okrug
District of Serbia
Images from the Rasina District
Location of the Rasina District within Serbia
Coordinates: 43°35′N 21°19′E
Country	Serbia
Region	Šumadija and Western Serbia
Administrative center	Kruševac
Government
• Commissioner	Branislav Vesić
Area
• Total	2,667 km2 (1,030 sq mi)
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	241,999
• Density	90.7/km2 (235/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	RS-19
Municipalities	5 and 1 city
Settlements	296
- Cities and towns	5
- Villages	291
Website	rasinskiokrug.org.rs

The Rasina District (Serbian: Расински округ / Rasinski okrug, pronounced [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:

• Varvarin
• Trstenik
• Ćićevac
• Kruševac
• Aleksandrovac
• Brus

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1948	225,212	—
1953	240,876	+1.35%
1961	251,575	+0.54%
1971	265,521	+0.54%
1981	281,455	+0.58%
1991	283,108	+0.06%
2002	259,441	−0.79%
2011	241,999	−0.77%
2022	207,197	−1.40%
Source:

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

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

• Administrative divisions of Serbia
• Districts of Serbia

References

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

External links

• Official website