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Klina

Coordinates: 42°37′18″N 20°34′40″E / 42.62167°N 20.57778°E / 42.62167; 20.57778
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Klina / Klinë
Клина / Klina
Location of Klina / Klinë Клина / Klina
Population
 (1991)
 • Total65,033 (municipality)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Klina or Klinë (Albanian: Klina or Klinë; Serbian: Клина, Klina, Greek: Chynna, Χυννα) is a city and municipality in central Kosovo. It is located at the confluence of the river Klina into the White Drin.

History

Klina is identified with an Illyrian settlement of Chinna, mentioned by Ptolemy in his Geography (Book II, Chapter 15).

Economy

Symbol

A symbol of Klina are the Mirusha Waterfalls.

Demographics

Ethnic Composition
Year/Population Albanians  % Serbs  % Montenegrins  % Roma  % Total
1961 18,124 66.75 7,378 27.17 1,372 5.05 80 0.29 27,153
1971 33,050 78.04 7,864 18.57 1,157 2.73 118 0.28 42,351
1981 45,594 83.60 6,829 12.52 973 1.78 798 1.46 54,539
1991 43,248 82.75 5,209 9.97 621 1.19 1,278 2.45 52,266
January 1999 55,000 78.6 10,000 14.3 5,000 7.1 70,000
2006 53,000 96.5 94 0.17 1,800 3.3 54,900
Ref: Yugoslav Population Censuses for data through 1991, OSCE estimates for 1999 and 2006

See also

References


42°37′18″N 20°34′40″E / 42.62167°N 20.57778°E / 42.62167; 20.57778