Suva Reka
Suva Reka Theranda | |
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Municipality and city | |
| Albanian: Suharekë / Suhareka Therandë / Theranda Template:Lang-sr | |
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| Country | Kosovo[a] |
| District | District of Prizren |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sali Asllanaj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 361 km2 (139 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 60,869 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 23000 |
| Area code | +383 |
| Car plates | 04 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | Municipality of Suhareka |
Suva Reka or Suhareka (Albanian: Suharekë/Therandë, Template:Lang-sr) also known as Theranda, is a town and municipality in the Prizren district of southern Kosovo.[a] According to the 2011 census, the total population of the municipality is 59,722. Albanians form the absolute majority of the town (98.9%), while other small ethnic groups include Ashkali and Balkan Egyptians, and others.[1]
It is located 18 kilometres (11 miles) from the city of Prizren, and 57 km (35 mi) from Pristina, the nation's capital.
Name
"Suva Reka" means "dry river" in Serbian.[2] It is also known as Theranda.[3]
Demographics
| Ethnic Composition, Including IDPs | |||||||||||||
| Year/Population | Albanian | % | Serb | % | Roma | % | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1999 | 80,000 | 95.5 | 3,000 | 3.75 | 700App | 0.75 | ? | ||||||
| January 2001 | 72,000 | 99.3 | 58 | 0.01 | 660 App | 0.57 | ? | ||||||
| Ref: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe [1] | |||||||||||||
History
From 1929 to 1941 Suhareka was part of the Vardar Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Suhareka is twinned with:
Notes and references
- Notes
References
- ^ "2011 Kosovo Census: Suharekë".
- ^ Grujić, Petar V. (2014). Kosovo knot. Pittsburgh: Dorrance Publishing. p. 248. ISBN 9781480998452.
- ^ Elsie,R. Historical Dictionary of Kosovo. p. 268.
- ^ Lilburn Becomes a 'Sister City' With Kosovo Town
See also
- Suva Reka massacre in 1999.
- Camp Casablanca, NATO base
External links
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| District of Gjakova | ||
| District of Gjilan | ||
| District of Mitrovica | ||
| District of Peja | ||
| District of Pristina | ||
| District of Prizren | ||
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