Junik

Junik Junik / Juniku Јуник
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Junik Location of Junik within Kosovo
Coordinates: Template:Xb 42°28′34″N 20°16′39″E
Country	Kosovo
District	District of Gjakova
Municipality	Junik Municipality
Municipality	2008
Government
• Mayor	Agron Kuqi (AAK)
Elevation	517 m (1,696 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Urban	6,053
• Municipal	6,084
Time zone	UTC1
Postal code	50000
Area code	+381 390
Website	kk.rks-gov.net/junik

Junik (Albanian: Junik, Juniku; Serbian: Јуник Junik) is a town located Junik Municipality in the Gjakova District in western Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the town of Junik has 6,053 inhabitants, while the municipality has 6,084 inhabitants.

It is located between Deçan and Gjakova along Kosovo's mountainous border with Albania. It is populated with ethnic Albanians. Junik is the hometown of several prominent people including former heavyweight European boxing champion Luan Krasniqi and poet Din Mehmeti.

Notable people

• Luan Krasniqi
• Rexhep Goçi
• Robin Krasniqi
• Edmond Hoxha
• Din Mehmeti
• Ali Jasiqi, a writer

See also

• District of Gjakova
• Neutral Zone of Junik