- Rasina District
Infobox Serbian district
name_serC = Расински округ
name_serL = Rasinski okrug
en_name = Rasina
province_or_region =Central Serbia
capital =Kruševac
commissioner = Branimir Trajković
municipalities = 6
settlements = 296
cities_and_towns = 5
villages = 291
area = 2,667
population = 259,441
footnotes =
density = 96
site =The Rasina District (Serbian: Расински округ, "Rasinski okrug") expands in the central part of the Republic of
Serbia . It has a population of 296,690. Seat of the District is in the city ofKruševac .Municipalities
It encompasses the municipalities of:
*Varvarin
*Trstenik
*Ćićevac
*Kruševac
*Aleksandrovac
*Brus Ethnic groups (2002 census)
*Serbs = 252,925
*Roma = 2,272
*othersCulture and history
Kruševac and its vicinity are distinguished by numerous historic monuments: The
Lazar's Town , with the remnants of the medieval fortification and theLazarica Church has an epic quality in the Serbian tradition. The Lazarica Church, built in1376 on the occasion of Stephan's son birth, and dedicated to St. Stephen, is the model of theMoravska 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 ofLjubostinja was founded byPrincess Milica , Lazar's wife, in the late fourteenth and early fifteenth century, after theBattle of Kosovo , when she made a decision on her withdrawal as a ruler, and on assemblying the widows of the Serbian gentry killed at the Kosovo. From its first days the Ljubostinja plaid an important part in culture. Distinguished chroniclers, engrossers, book design masters, and painters were asked to come here.Economy
In the economy of this region prevails chemical industry: "Merima, "Miloje Zakić", and "Župa". Also prominent are the "14 oktobar" a giant company from Kruševac in the sector of metal industry, and the "Crvena zastava" in the sector of timber and wood industry.
ee also
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Districts of Serbia
*Subdivisions of Serbia External links
* [http://www.rasinskiokrug.org.yu www.rasinskiokrug.org.yu] - Official web address of Rasina District
* [http://www.037info.net www.037info.net] - An independent Internet portal regarding Kruševac, containing all the information You may need (Serbian language only): news, chat, forum, history, culture, economy, sport...Note: "All official material made by Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from [http://www.serbia.sr.gov.yu/ official website] ."
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