Leposavić
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| Leposavić | |
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| — Municipality and city — | |
| Лепосавић (Leposavić) Leposaviq (Albaniku) |
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  Leposavić
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| Coordinates: 43°06′N 20°48′E / 43.1°N 20.8°E | |
| Country | Kosovo[a] |
| District | District of Kosovska Mitrovica |
| Population | |
| - Total | 19,000-21,000 (municipality) |
| - Density | 120/km2 (310.8/sq mi) |
| As of 2007[1] | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
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| Area code(s) | +381 |
| Website | Leposavić (Serbian) |
Leposavić (Albanian: Leposaviq, or Albaniku; Serbian: Лепосавић) is a town and municipality in the district of Kosovska Mitrovica of northern Kosovo[a]. It is a part of North Kosovo, a region with an ethnic Serb majority that functions largely autonomously from the remainder of the ethnic-Albanian-majority Kosovo[citation needed]. 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 750 km².
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[edit] Demographics
According to the UNHCR and OSCE estimates, Leposavić has a population of some 18,600. 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.
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| Year/Population | Albanians | % | Serbs | % | Muslims/Bosniaks | % | Roma | % | Total | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
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According to the 1991 census, the municipality of Leposavić had a population of 16,395 people.[citation needed]
[edit] Economy
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 office and with the support of UNMIK and the Italian Government, which foresees improvement in the local economy. Yet, given the current difficult situation, 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]
[edit] Inhabited places
List of inhabited places in the municipality:
First name is Serbian, second one is Albanian:
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[edit] Notes and references
Notes:
| a. | ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. The Assembly of Kosovo unilaterally declared its independence on 17 February 2008, a move that is recognised by 64 of the 192 UN member states and the Republic of China (Taiwan), but not by other UN member states. Serbia claims it as part of its own sovereign territory. |
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- ^ a b c OSCE Municipal profile of LeposavićPDF, October 2007. Retrieved on 9 March 2008.
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