Ethnic groups

Religion

Based on the census results from 2022, the Raška District has 54.1% of Christian Orthodox majority and substantial 40.4% Muslims minority.

Culture

At the outskirts of Kraljevo stands the Žiča monastery. This spiritual center of the Serbian medieval state was built around 1220, to become also the center of newly founded Serbian Arch-episcopacy.

The Studenica monastery was built in the late twelfth century, as the endowment of the Serb ruler Stefan Nemanja, who endowed it richly with the icons and books. After he had become a monk and left for Serbian Hilandar on the Mt. Athos, his older son Stefan, later named the "First-Crowned", took his place in taking care over the monastery. In the vicinity of Novi Pazar stands the Sopoćani monastery, built around 1260 as the endowment of King Stefan Uros I, the son of King Stephen the First-Crowned. The primary and major value of the Sopoćani monastery are its frescoes, by which it ranks among the best examples of the European medieval painting.

Education

There are three universities located in the Raška District:

Public

• State University of Novi Pazar, founded in 2006
• University of Kragujevac - there are two faculties of the university that are located in the municipalities of Kraljevo and Vrnjačka Banja
  • Faculty of Mechanical and Civil Engineering in Kraljevo
  • Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism in Vrnjačka Banja

Private

• International University of Novi Pazar, founded in 2002