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District of Gjilan

Coordinates: 42°28′N 21°28′E / 42.467°N 21.467°E / 42.467; 21.467
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This article is about the district in Kosovo. For the district of the Serbian government, see Kosovo-Pomoravlje District.

AnamoravaAnamorava Valley of Binces

Rajoni i Gjilanit
Гњилански округ
District of Kosovo
Location of Gjilan District in Kosovo
Location of Gjilan District in Kosovo
Country Kosovo
CapitalGjilan
Area
 • Total1,206 km2 (466 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total180,783
 • Rank6th
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Postal code
60000
Vehicle registration06
Municipalities6
Settlements[1]287

The District of Gjilan or the District of Gnjilane (Albanian: Rajoni i Gjilanit; Serbian: Гњилански округ or Gnjilanski okrug) is one of the seven districts (the higher-level administrative divisions) of Kosovo. Its seat is in the city of Gjilan.[2]

The region corresponds the same area as locally known as Anamorava which is seen as part of the region because of the Morava river.

History

Anamorava geography region "Literatur side river of Morava is the hilly contryside in southeasterm Kosovo south of Gjilan[3] and on the Morava e Binçes revier. It stratches eastwordto the Presheva (Presevo) valley in southern Serbia. Yhe montaisin this region rise to on altitude of 1000 to 1.200 meteres, and kulminate the Karadak region bordering neighboring Macedonia north of Skopje [4] Anamorava, literally “side of river Morava,” is the hilly countryside in southeastern Kosovo south of Gjilan and the Morava e Binces River. It stretches eastward

Municipalities

The district of Gjilan has a total of 6 municipalities and 287 other smaller settlements:

Municipality Population (2011) Area (km2) Density (km2) Settlements
Gjilan 90,015 385 233.8 54
Viti 46,959 278 168.9 39
Kamenica/Dardanë 35,600 423 84.2 58
Ranilug 3,866 78 49.6 13
Klokot 2,556 24 106.5 4
Partesh 1,787 18 99.3 3
Gjilan District 180,783 1,206 149.9 287

Ethnic groups

In 1991, all municipalities of the district had an Albanian majority: Gjilan (Gnjilane) (76.54%), Kamenica (Dardanë) (73.05%), Vitina (Viti) (78.68%).

In the 2011 census,after the creation of new municipalities with Serb population, Albanians are the majority in: Gjilan (Gnjilane) (97.4%), Kamenica (Dardanë (94.7%), Vitina (Viti) (99.3%),and in Klokot (53.3%). Serbs are the majority in:Parteš (Partesh) (99.9%) and in Ranilug (Ranillug) (95.5%). In Klokot they represent 46% of the population.

Ethnic groups in 2011 census: The largest ethnic groups are Albanians and the biggest minority groups are Serbs.

Number %
TOTAL 181,459 100
Albanians 170,053 93.7
Serbs 8,945 4.9
Turks 988 0.5
Roma (Ashkali) 652 0.4
Others and no response 686 0.4

See also

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Annotations

Notes and references

Notes:

a.   ^ Template:Kosovo-note

References

  1. ^ "Komunat në rajonin e Gjilanit".
  2. ^ www.logincee.org/file/22465/library|Loc. Development Strategy Gjilan-Logincee
  3. ^ Robert Elsie - 2010 - [1]
  4. ^ Robert Elsie - 2010 -
  5. ^ Anamorava Valley of Binces

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