Suva Reka

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Suhareka / Suharekë
Theranda / Therandë
Suva Reka / Сува Река
Location of Suhareka / SuharekëTheranda / TherandëSuva Reka / Сува Река
Population (1991)
 - Total 72,229 (municipality)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)

Suva Reka or Suhareka (Albanian: Suhareka, Suharekë, or Theranda, Therandë; Serbian: Сува Река or Suva Reka) is a town and municipality in the Prizren district of southern Kosovo. It is an industrial city.[citation needed] The name of the town means "dry river" in the Serbian language.

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After the Kosovo War Albanians started calling the town Theranda, the name of an Ancient city or fortress near Prizren. Suva Reka must not be confused with Suva, Fiji.

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Ethnic Composition, Including IDPs
Year/Population Albanian  % Serb  % Roma  % Total
January 1999 80,000 95.5 3,000 3.75 600App 0.75 ?
January 2001 80,000 99.43 0 0.00 460 App 0.57 ?
Ref: OSCE [1]

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Coordinates: 42°22′48″N, 20°49′19″E