Deçan Municipality

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Deçan
Municipality
Dečani/Дечани
Deçan
Deçan Municipality in Gjakova District
Deçan
Location in Kosovo
Coordinates: 42°32′N 20°17′E / 42.533°N 20.283°E / 42.533; 20.283Coordinates: 42°32′N 20°17′E / 42.533°N 20.283°E / 42.533; 20.283
Country Kosovo
District Gjakova District
Government
 • Mayor Rasim Selmanaj
Area
 • Total 180 km2 (70 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Total 38,984 (municipality)
 • Density 132.6/km2 (343/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 51000
Area code(s) 0381 390
Car plates 03
Website kk.rks-gov.net/decan/

Deçan Municipality is located in Gjakova District in Kosovo. It is a mountainous area which borders Montenegro and Albania. There is a total of 36 villages within the municipality. The territory of the municipality is 371 km2.

Demographics

In 2011, the population of the municipality numbered 38,984. "Others" includes Bosniaks, Kosovo Ashkalia, Egyptians and Roma. The non-Albanian communities mainly reside in the villages of Babaloc, Dubovik, Gramocelj, Irznic, Požar, Rastavica, Šaptelj, Papracane. There are Serbian Orthodox clergy in the Visoki Dečani monastery.

Settlements

List of settlements:[1]

  • Rastavica (Rastavica)
  • Babaloć (Baballoq)
  • Gornji Crnobreg (Carrabreg i Epërm)
  • Donji Crnobreg (Carrabreg i Poshtem)
  • Donji Streoc (Strellc i Poshtem)
  • Gornji Streoc (Strellc i Epërm)
  • Drenovce (Drenoc)
  • Dubovik (Dubovik)
  • Gramočelj (Gramaçel)
  • Huljaj (Hulaj)
  • Jasić (Jasiq)
  • Junik (Junik)
  • Kodralija (Kodrali)
  • Ljubuša (Lëbushë)
  • Locan (Lloqan)
  • Bistrica (Lumbardh)
  • Maznik (Maznik)
  • Papić (Papiq)
  • Pepša (Pepsh)
  • Požar (Posar)
  • Prilep (Prilep)
  • Gornji Ratiš (Ratish i Epërm)
  • Rznić (Rrzniq)
  • Šaptej (Shaptej)
  • Slup (Sllup)
  • Vokša (Voksh)
  • Mali Vranovac (Vranoc i Vogël)
  • Beleg (Selmon Vishaj)

References

  1. ↑ http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/namefiles.htm GNS Name Database
1 Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. Kosovo's independence has been recognised by 107 out of 193 United Nations member states.
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