Leposavić

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Leposavić
—  Municipality and city  —
Лепосавић (Leposavić)
Leposaviq (Albaniku)
Church of St. Basil of Ostrog

Seal
Leposavić is located in Kosovo
Leposavić
Location in Kosovo
Coordinates: 43°06′N 20°48′E / 43.100°N 20.800°E / 43.100; 20.800Coordinates: 43°06′N 20°48′E / 43.100°N 20.800°E / 43.100; 20.800
Country Kosovo
Government
 • Mayor Branko Ninić
Area
 • Land 539 km2 (208 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 20,000 (municipality)
 • Density 120/km2 (300/sq mi)
  As of 2007[1]
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code
Area code(s) +381
Website Leposavić

Leposavić (Albanian: Leposaviq or Albaniku; Serbian: Лепосавић, pronounced [lɛ̌pɔsaʋitɕ]) is a town and the northernmost municipality in the district of Kosovska Mitrovica of northern Kosovo.[a] It is a part of North Kosovo, a region populated with at least 98% ethnic Serbs that functions largely autonomously from the remainder of Kosovo, which is majority ethnic Albanian. According to OSCE and UNHCR estimates, the municipality has a population of approximately 18,600 (2007).[1] The municipality consists of a town and 72 villages with an area of 539 km².

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Demographics [edit]

Leposavić municipality includes 72 villages with a total of 18,600 inhabitants, according to the UNHCR and OSCE estimates. Kosovo Serbs constitute the large majority (18,000), while small numbers of other communities are also present. Approximately 200 Kosovo Albanians live in the three southern villages of Košutovo, Šaljska Bistrica, and Ceranje. There are also 240 Kosovo Bosniaks, Romas, Ashkalis, and Egyptians.

Ethnic composition, including IDPs
Year/Population Albanians  % Serbs  % Muslims/Bosniaks  % Roma  % Total
19911 1,101 6.7 14,306 87.8 600 3.7 163 1.0 16,291
January 19992 902 N/A 15,365 N/A 940 N/A N/A N/A N/A
October 20073 280 1% 18,000 97% 420 1% 2504 1% 20,600
  1. 1991 Figures: Civil Registration 1991–Population; National Structure of Municipalities (Yugoslav Statistics Bureau, Belgrade, 1993), pages 123–125.
    It is noted that the 1991 census was highly politicised and is thus unreliable. Ref: OSCE [1]
  2. 1999 Figures: Kosovo Village List (UNHCR, March 9, 1999). Ref: OSCE[2]
  3. OSCE Municipal profile of Leposavić PDF, October 2007. — All figures are approximated estimates by OSCE and UNHCR.
  4. Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians.

According to the 1991 census, the municipality of Leposavić had a population of 16,395 people.[citation needed]

Economy [edit]

Almost all industrial facilities are closed or work with reduced capacity. The unemployment rate is also high, and it has been considerably increased due to the closing down of most of the Trepča conglomerate facilities. The municipality is rich in natural, infrastructure and management, but current circumstances blocked all the potentials. The municipality adopted the Development Agenda 2006 – 2009, in cooperation with UNOPS and with the support of UNMIK and the Italian Government, which foresees improvement in the local economy. Given the current difficult situation,however, there is not much hope the Agenda will be properly implemented. The municipality, led by a very proactive CEO, pays noteworthy efforts toward identifying and initiating projects ideas.[1]

Inhabited places [edit]

List of inhabited places in the municipality:
First name is Serbian, second one is Albanian:

  • Bare / Bare
  • Belo Brdo / Bellobërdë
  • Beluce / Beluqe
  • Berberiste / Berberistë
  • Bistrica / Bistricë
  • Borcane / Borçan
  • Borova / Borovë
  • Ceranja / Cerajë
  • Cirkovice / Qirkoviq
  • Crnatovo / Cërnatovë
  • Crveni / Cërveni
  • Dobrava / Dobravë
  • Donje Isevo / Isevci i Ultë
  • Donji Krnjin / Kërnjini i Ultë
  • Dren / Dren
  • Gornji Krnjin / Kërnini i Epërm
  • Granicane / Graniçan
  • Grkaje / Grkajë
  • Guvniste / Guvnishtë
  • Ibarsko Postenje / Postenja e Ibrit
  • Jelakce / Jelakcë
  • Kajkovo / Kajkovë
  • Kamenica / Kamenicë
  • Kijevcice / Kijevicë
  • Koporice / Koporiqë
  • Kosutovo / Koshutovë
  • Kutnje / Kutnje
  • Leposavić / Leposaviq
  • Lesak / Leshak
  • Lozno / Lloznë
  • Majdevo / Majdevë
  • Miokovice / Miokoviq
  • Mosnica / Moshnicë
  • Ostrace / Ostraqë
  • Plakaonica / Pllakanicë
  • Potkomlje / Potomlë
  • Popovce / Popovce
  • Pridvorica / Pridvoricë
  • Rvatska / Rëvatskë
  • Saljska Bistrica / Bistricë e Shalës
  • Seoce / Seocë
  • Slatina / Sllatinë
  • Socanica / Soçanicë
  • Trebice / Trebiqe
  • Vracevo / Vraqevë
  • Vuca / Vuçë
  • Zemanica / Zemanicë

See also [edit]

Notes and references [edit]

Notes:

  1. ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. Kosovo's independence has been recognised by 99 out of 193 United Nations member states.

References:

  1. ^ a b c OSCE Municipal profile of Leposavić PDF, October 2007. Retrieved on 9 March 2008.

External links [edit]
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1 Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. Kosovo's independence has been recognised by 99 out of 193 United Nations member states.
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