Gnjilane District within Kosovo |
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Capital | Gnjilane |
Area – Total – % water |
? n/a |
Population – Total – Density |
180,697 ? |
Area code | 00 381 (0)280 |
Postal code | 60000 |
Time zone | CET, summer CEST |
The District of Gjilan or District of Gnjilane (Albanian: Rajoni i Gjilanit; is one the seven districts (the higher-level administrative divisions) of Kosovo[a], with seat in the town of
The region corresponds the same area as locally known as Anamorava which is seen as part of the region because of the Morava river. The district is not to be confused with the Municipalities of Gnjilane which is newer and also smaller. For more, see also Municipalities of Kosovo.
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It include the municipalities of:
In 1991, all municipalities of the district had an Albanian majority: Gnjilane (Gjilan) (76.54%), Kosovska Kamenica (Dardanë (73.05%), Vitina (Viti) (78.68%).
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a. | ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, while Serbia claims it as part of its own sovereign territory. Its independence is recognised by 86 UN member states. |
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