Sandžak (, ) is a historical geo-political region, now divided by the border between
Serbia and
Montenegro. Тhe name Sandžak derives from the
Sanjak of Novi Pazar, a former Ottoman administrative district. Between 1878 and 1909 the region was placed under
Austro-Hungarian occupation, following which it was ceded back to the
Ottoman Empire. In 1912 the region was divided between the kingdoms of
Montenegro and
Serbia. Montenegrins and Serbs refer to the region by its medieval name
Raška. The most populous city in the region is
Novi Pazar, followed by
Pljevlja.