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Geography

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Raška (region) Raška ( sr-Cyrl, Рашка; ) is a geographical and historical region of Serbia. Initially a small borderline district between early medieval Serbia and Bulgaria (city/area of Stari Ras, Ras), and the Byzantine Empire, it became the center of ...
, geographical and historical region in modern Serbia * Raška (river), river in southwestern part of Serbia *
Raška, Serbia Raška ( sr-cyr, Рашка, ) is a town and municipality located in the Raška District of southwestern Serbia. The municipality has a population of 21,498 people, while the town has a population of 6,291 people (2022 census). It covers an area o ...
, town and municipality in Serbia


History and administration

* Eparchy of Raška, a medieval diocese (eparchy) of the Serbian Orthodox Church * Catepanate of Raška, variant designation for the ''Catepanate of Ras'', a short lived Byzantine province (971–976) in central Serbian lands * Grand Principality of Raška, variant designation for the Grand Principality of Serbia, in the 11th and 12th century *
Kingdom of Raška Kingdom commonly refers to: * A monarchic state or realm ruled by a king or queen. ** A monarchic chiefdom, represented or governed by a king or queen. * Kingdom (biology), a category in biological taxonomy Kingdom may also refer to: Arts and me ...
, variant designation for the medieval Kingdom of Serbia, in the 13th and 14th century * Raška architectural style, architectural style in medieval Serbia, in the 12th and 13th century * Despotate of Raška, variant designation for the Despotate of Serbia, in the 15th century * Little Raška, a region inhabited by Serbs (Rascians) in southern regions of Pannonian plain, from the 16th to 18th century * Raška Oblast, former administrative district in
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a country in Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 until 1941. From 1918 to 1929, it was officially called the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, but the term "Yugoslavia" () has been its colloq ...
from 1922 to 1929 *
Raška District The Raška District (, ) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It expands to the southwestern part of the country. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 296,532 inhabitants. The administrative center of the Raška distric ...
, modern administrative district () in Serbia


People with the surname

* Adam Raška (born 1994), Czech professional ice hockey player. He currently plays with HC Kometa Brno in the Czech Extraliga * Jiří Raška (1941–2012), Czech ski jumper, gold medalist in the 1968 Winter Olympics * Karel Raška (1909–1987), Czech physician and epidemiologist * Martin Raška (born 1977), Czech football goalkeeper *
Chris Raschka Chris Raschka is an American illustrator, writer, and violist. He contributed to children's literature as a children's illustrator. Early life and education Raschka was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Though he grew up in suburban Chicago, ...
(born 1959), Austrian-American illustrator, writer and violist


See also

* Raska (disambiguation) * Rassa (disambiguation) {{DEFAULTSORT:Raska