A District (Albanian: Qark or Rajon; Serbian: Округ / Okrug or Дистрикт / Distrikt, or Регион / Region) is the highest level of administrative divisions of Kosovo.[2][3] The districts of Kosovo are based on the 2000 Reform of the UNMIK-Administration.
| Districts of Kosovo | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Category | District |
| Location | Kosovo |
| Created by | Constitution of Kosovo |
| Number | 7[1] |
| Populations | 146,301 (Peja) – 477,312 (Pristina) |
| Areas | 1,000 km2 (400 sq mi) (Ferizaj) – 2,500 km2 (950 sq mi) (Pristina) |
| Subdivisions | |
UNMIK reform of 2000
editThe United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) introduced the following changes to the districts and municipalities of Kosovo (UNMIK) in 2000:[citation needed]
- The Kosovska Mitrovica District became the District of Mitrovica.
- The Peć District was split into the District of Peja and the District of Gjakova.
- Additionally, the municipality of Rahovec was transferred to the District of Gjakova.
- The Kosovo District was split into the District of Pristina and District of Ferizaj.
- The Kosovo-Pomoravlje District was renamed into the District of Gjilan.
- Additionally, it transferred the municipality of Novo Brdo to the District of Pristina.
- The District of Prizren was reformed as following:
Serbia protested the new territorial division and does not see it as legitimate, but by the United Nations Mission in Kosovo administration (UNMIK) implemented it regardless of Serbia's protests, because it has such authority[citation needed] established by virtue of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244.
Districts of Kosovo
edit| District | Map | Area in km2 |
Population in 2024 (rank) |
Density per km2 |
Municipalities | Settlements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Ferizaj (Rajoni i Ferizajit/Uroševački okrug) |
|
1,030 | 180,897 | 175,6 | 126[4] | |
| District of Gjakova (Rajoni i Gjakovës/Đakovički okrug) |
|
1,129 | 152,311 | 134,9 | 170[5] | |
| District of Gjilan (Rajoni i Gjilanit/Gnjilanski okrug) |
|
1,206 | 150,126 | 124,5 | 287[6] | |
| District of Mitrovica (Rajoni i Mitrovicës/Kosovskomitrovački okrug) |
|
2,077 | 166,805 (without North Kosovo) | 155,9 | 267[7] | |
| District of Peja (Rajoni i Pejës/Pećki okrug) |
|
1,365 | 146,301 | 107.2 | 118[8] | |
| District of Pristina (Rajoni i Prishtinës/Prištinski okrug) |
|
2,470 | 511,938 | 207,3 | 298[9] | |
| District of Prizren (Rajoni i Prizrenit/Prizrenski okrug) |
|
1,397 | 271,535 | 194.4 | 195[10] |
Changes
edit-
1991, 2000, 2008
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ UDHËZIM ADMINISTRATIV NR. 02 2014 PER POSTET DHE RRETHET KONSULLORE NE REPUBLIKEN E KOSOVES (PDF). 2014. p. 5-6.
- ^ "ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 14/2009 – MIA ON VEHICLE REGISTRATION" (PDF). Mpb-ks.org. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo". Mfa-ks.net. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Komunat në rajonin e Ferizajt". Gjiganti.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Komunat në rajonin e Gjakovës". Gjiganti.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Komunat në rajonin e Gjilanit". Gjiganti.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Komunat në rajonin e Mitrovicës". Gjiganti.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Komunat në rajonin e Pejës". Gjiganti.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Komunat e Kosovës: Rajoni Kosovë". Gjiganti.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Komunat në rajonin e Prizrenit". Gjiganti.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.