Rača, Serbia

This article is about the town and municipality in Šumadija District. For other places in Serbia named Rača, see Rača.

Rača (Serbian Cyrillic: Рача) is a town and municipality located in the Šumadija District of central Serbia. According to 2022 census, the population of the town is 2,362, while population of the municipality is 9,638.

Rača Рача (Serbian)
Town and municipality
Coat of arms
Location of the municipality of Rača within Serbia
Coordinates: 44°14′N 20°59′E
Country	Serbia
Region	Šumadija and Western Serbia
District	Šumadija
Settlements	18
Government
• Mayor	Branko Radosavljević (SNS)
Area [1]
• Municipality	216 km2 (83 sq mi)
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Population  (2022 census)[2]
• Town	2,362
• Municipality	9,638
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	34210
Area code	+381(0)34
Car plates	KG
Website	www.raca.rs

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1948	18,361	—
1953	18,969	+0.65%
1961	18,010	−0.65%
1971	16,542	−0.85%
1981	16,262	−0.17%
1991	15,216	−0.66%
2002	12,959	−1.45%
2011	11,503	−1.32%
2022	9,638	−1.60%
Source: [3]

Economy

The following table gives a preview of total number of employed people per their core activity (as of 2017):^[4]

Activity	Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	29
Mining	-
Processing industry	1,455
Distribution of power, gas and water	1
Distribution of water and water waste management	1
Construction	68
Wholesale and retail, repair	278
Traffic, storage and communication	35
Hotels and restaurants	1
Media and telecommunications	7
Finance and insurance	15
Property stock and charter	3
Professional, scientific, innovative and technical activities	56
Administrative and other services	17
Administration and social assurance	136
Education	172
Healthcare and social work	94
Art, leisure and recreation	5
Other services	20
Total	2,458

See also

• Visak

References

1. "Municipalities of Serbia, 2006". Statistical Office of Serbia. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
2. "Census 2022: Total population, by municipalities and cities". popis2022.stat.gov.rs.
3. "2011 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Serbia" (PDF). stat.gov.rs. Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
4. "ОПШТИНЕ И РЕГИОНИ У РЕПУБЛИЦИ СРБИЈИ, 2018" (PDF). stat.gov.rs (in Serbian). Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

External links

• Official website