Raštak () is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

in the

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

of Gazi Baba,

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Demographics

In statistics gathered by

Vasil Kanchov Vasil Kanchov (26 July 1862 – 6 February 1902) was a geographer, ethnographer and teacher who served as Minister of Education of Bulgaria. Early life and education Vasil Kanchov was born in Vratsa. Upon graduating from High school i ...

in 1900, the village was inhabited by 270

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and 230

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.Vasil Kanchov (1900).
Macedonia: Ethnography and Statistics
'. Sofia. p. 206. According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 457 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:Macedonian Census (2021)
''Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion''
The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2021 *430 Macedonians *17 Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources *2

Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to Southeastern Europe who share a common Serbian Cultural heritage, ancestry, Culture of Serbia, culture, History of Serbia, history, and Serbian lan ...

*8 Others

Sports

The local football club is

FK Raštak FK Raštak () is a football (soccer), football club based in the village of Raštak near Skopje, North Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian Municipal Football Leagues, OFS Gazi Baba league. History The club was founded in 1959. Refer ...

References

Villages in Gazi Baba Municipality {{GaziBaba-geo-stub