Districts of Kosovo

A District (Albanian: Qark, or Rajon; Serbian: Округ / Okrug or Дистрикт / Distrikt or Регион / Region)[1] is the highest level of administrative divisions of Kosovo.[lower-alpha 1][2] The districts of Kosovo are based on the Serbian Districts of Kosovo and Metohija.

Districts of Kosovo
CategoryDistrict
LocationKosovo[lower-alpha 1]
Created byConstitution of Kosovo
Number7
Populations174,235 (Peja) – 477,312 (Prishtina)
Areas1,000 km2 (400 sq mi) (Ferizaj) – 2,500 km2 (950 sq mi) (Pristina)
SubdivisionsMunicipalities of Kosovo

UNMIK reform of 2000

The UNMIK administration (established in 1999), replaced the Districts of Kosovo and Metohija with new districts of Kosovo (UNMIK).

Under the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), established in 1999, new districts were formed in 2000.

The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) introduced the following changes to the districts and municipalities of Kosovo (UNMIK) in 2000:

Serbia protested about the new territorial division and does not see it as legitimate, but by the United Nations Mission in Kosovo administration implemented it regardless of Serbia's protests, because it has such authority established by virtue of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244.

Districts of Kosovo
DistrictMapArea
in km²		Population
in 2011 (rank)		Density
per km²		MunicipalitiesSettlements
District of Ferizaj
(Rajoni i Ferizajit/Uroševački okrug)		 1,030 185,806 180 126[3]
District of Gjakova
(Rajoni i Gjakovës/Đakovički okrug)		 1,129 194,672 170 170[4]
District of Gjilan
(Rajoni i Gjilanit/Gnjilanski okrug)		 1,206 180,783 150 287[5]
District of Mitrovica
(Rajoni i Mitrovicës/Kosovskomitrovački okrug)		 2,077 272,247 110 267[6]
District of Peja
(Rajoni i Pejës/Pećki okrug)		 1,365 174,235 130 118[7]
District of Pristina
(Rajoni i Prishtinës/Prištinski okrug)		 2,470 477,312 223 298[8]
District of Prizren
(Rajoni i Prizrenit/Prizrenski okrug)		 1,397 331,670 240 195[9]

Changes
  • 1991, 2000, 2008

See also

Notes and references

Notes:

  1. Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 98 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 113 UN member states recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.

References:

  1. "ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTION No. 14/2009 – MIA ON VEHICLE REGISTRATION" (PDF). Mpb-ks.org. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. "Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Republic of Kosovo". Mfa-ks.net. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  3. "Komunat në rajonin e Ferizajt". Gjiganti.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  4. "Komunat në rajonin e Gjakovës". Gjiganti.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  5. "Komunat në rajonin e Gjilanit". Gjiganti.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  6. "Komunat në rajonin e Mitrovicës". Gjiganti.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  7. "Komunat në rajonin e Pejës". Gjiganti.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  8. "Komunat e Kosovës: Rajoni Kosovë". Gjiganti.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  9. "Komunat në rajonin e Prizrenit". Gjiganti.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
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