Ražanj

Also known as Razanj

Ražanj () is a village and municipality located in the Nišava District of southern Serbia. The municipality consists of 23 settlements, having a total population of 7,010 inhabitants, with 1,138 inhabitants living in Ražanj itself (2022 census). The municipality covers an area of 289 square kilometers, and it is located northwest of Niš.

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Locality: Општина Ражањ
Region: Central Serbia
Country: Србија
Population: 0
Timezone: Europe/Belgrade

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Settlement.native_name_lang: sr
Settlement.official_name: Ražanj
Settlement.settlement_type: Village and municipality
Settlement.image_shield: Ražanj (grb).gif
Settlement.image_flag: FLAG Ražanj.gif
Settlement.image_caption: Ražanj
Settlement.image_map: Municipalities of Serbia Ražanj.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location of the municipality of Ražanj within Serbia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Southern and Eastern Serbia
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Nišava
Settlement.parts_type: Settlements
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.p1: 23
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Dobrica Stojković (SNS)

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Contents

Etymology
History
Demographics
Ethnic groups
Infrastructure
Economy
See also
References
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==Etymology== In Serbian, "ražanj" means "stake". In Roman times it was called Cametas.

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