Prizren Municipality is a municipality of Kosovo with its seat as the city of Prizren. It has an area of 640 km2, 5.94% of Kosovo, and has 76 settlements in total. Prizren Municipality shares a border with Gjakova, Orahovac, Mamusha, Suva Reka, Štrpce, and Dragaš municipalities, as well as Albania and North Macedonia.[2]

Prizren
Komuna e Prizrenit (Albanian)
Призрен / Prizren (Serbian)
Coordinates: 42°13′N 20°44′E / 42.217°N 20.733°E / 42.217; 20.733
CountryKosovo
DistrictDistrict of Prizren
Government
 • MayorShaqir Totaj
Area
 • Total640 km2 (250 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total177,781[1]
 • Density277.7/km2 (719/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
20000-20080
Area code(+383) 29
Car plates04
ClimateCfb
Websitekk.rks-gov.net/prizren

History

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The area of Prizren Municipality has been inhabited since prehistoric times.[3] The first mention of modern Prizren was in 1019.[4]

Demographics by settlement

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Rank Name Population Males Females Albanians Serbs Turks Bosniaks Roma Ashkali Gorani Others
1 Prizreni 85,119 42,161 42,958 67,283 47 8,833 4,914 2,666 800 576 204
2 Dushanovë 9,398 4,723 4,675 8,816 0 0 220 172 186 0 2
3 Lubizhdë 5,982 3,058 2,924 4,224 5 237 1,286 48 0 75 107
4 Zhur 5,909 2,974 2,935 5,903 0 0 6 0 0 0 0
5 Korishë 5,279 2,705 2,574 5,279 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Gjonaj 4,818 2,431 2,387 4,812 1 0 4 0 1 0 0
7 Hoçë e Qyteti 3,410 1,681 1,729 3,409 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
8 Romajë 2,747 1,377 1,370 2,747 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Lubizhdë e Hasit 2,719 1,410 1,309 1761 2,719 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Piranë 2,417 1,255 1,162 2,216 0 0 0 0 201 0 0
11 Kushnin 2,110 1,048 1,062 2,110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Lubinjë e Epërme 1,925 981 944 0 0 0 1873 0 0 1 51
13 Zym 1,782 920 862 1782 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Vlashnjë 1,700 848 852 1,699 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
15 Atmaxhë 1,685 867 818 1684 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Krajk 1,676 872 804 1,676 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Lubiqevë 1,602 779 823 1602 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Poslishtë 1,520 740 780 1520 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Billushë 1,495 781 714 1493 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
20 Nashec 1,379 717 662 1,379 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Gërnçar 1,318 665 653 27 0 6 1,285 0 0 0 0
22 Lubinjë e Poshtme 1,227 609 618 32 0 0 1178 0 0 0 17
23 Lutogllavë 1,218 630 588 1218 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Petrovë 1,194 605 589 1,914 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 Shpenadi 1,168 614 554 432 1089 0 0 0 58 0 0
26 Landovicë 1,149 581 568 1,038 0 0 1 0 110 0 0
27 Randobravë 1,142 569 573 1142 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 Mushnikovë 1,133 580 553 939 47 0 143 0 0 0 4
29 Skorobishtë 1,128 577 581 825 0 0 303 0 0 0 0
30 Manastiricë 1,107 550 557 317 0 0 0 1106 0 0 1
31 Pllanjan 1,104 582 522 298 13 4 7 1080 0 0 0
32 Karashëngjergj 1,099 563 536 1097 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 Mazrekë 1,077 549 528 1,077 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 Medvec 1,062 529 533 1046 0 0 0 0 16 0 0
35 Reçan 951 478 473 3 0 2 944 0 0 0 2
36 Krushë e Vogël 937 421 516 923 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
37 Grazhdanik 884 442 442 879 0 0 0 2 3 0 0
38 Kabash i Hasit 882 459 423 881 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
39 Caparc 848 436 412 820 0 0 0 0 28 0 0
40 Zojz 828 412 416 813 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
41 Shkozë 788 405 383 785 0 0 2 0 0 1 0
42 Malësi e Re 742 394 348 742 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
43 Pouskë 684 367 317 0 0 0 684 0 0 0 0
44 Pllanejë 681 341 340 681 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 Sërbicë e Poshtme 674 351 323 602 0 0 2 39 31 0 0
46 Vërmicë 661 327 334 661 430 0 0 0 0 0 0
47 Dedaj 619 318 301 616 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
48 Nebregoshtë 579 288 291 2 0 0 577 0 0 0 0
49 Lukinaj 558 297 261 558 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
50 Muradem 515 270 245 515 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
51 Kojushë 509 264 245 506 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
52 Dobrushtë 495 262 233 495 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
53 Velezhë 460 243 217 460 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
54 Jeshkovë 434 223 211 434 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
55 Tupec 398 202 196 398 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
56 Smaç 375 190 185 374 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
57 Jabllanicë 351 177 174 0 0 1 346 0 0 0 0
58 Llokvicë 339 173 166 1 5 0 333 0 0 0 0
59 Novosellë 309 167 142 17 0 0 243 0 0 0 49
60 Gornjasellë 292 152 140 12 9 0 268 0 0 0 3
61 Gorozhup 290 144 146 289 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
62 Sërbicë e Epërme 179 88 91 179 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
63 Drajçiq 151 70 81 30 26 0 95 0 0 0 0
64 Trepetnicë 138 68 70 133 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
65 Leskovec 134 67 67 134 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
66 Struzhë 42 60 102 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
67 Novak 88 47 41 57 31 0 0 0 0 0 0
68 Sredskë 69 40 29 9 58 2 0 0 0 0 0
69 Milaj 37 19 18 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
70 Lez 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
71 Dojnicë - - - - - - - - - - -
72 Kabash - - - - - - - - - - -
73 Kushtendil - - - - - - - - - - -
74 Kobajë - - - - - - - - - - -
75 Vërbiçan - - - - - - - - - - -
76 Zhivinjan - - - - - - - - - - -

References

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  1. ^ "Preliminary Results of the Kosovo 2011 population and housing census". The statistical Office of Kosovo. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  2. ^ Vickers, Miranda (1999). The Albanians: A Modern History. I.B.Tauris. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-86064-541-9.
  3. ^ Hoxha, Gëzim (2007). "Të dhëna të reja arkeologjike nga Kalaja e Prizrenit / Nouvelles données archéologiques sur la forteresse de Prizren". Iliria: 270. doi:10.3406/iliri.2007.1073.
  4. ^ Stojkovski, Boris (2020). "Byzantine military campaigns against Serbian lands and Hungary in the second half of the eleventh century.". In Theotokis, Georgios; Meško, Marek (eds.). War in Eleventh-Century Byzantium. Routledge. p. 147. ISBN 978-0429574771.
  5. ^ 2011 Kosovo Census results
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