A District ( sq, Qark, or ; sr, / or or ) is the highest level of
administrative divisions of Kosovo Kosovo is administratively subdivided into districts ( sq, rajone, sr, окрузи / ''okruzi''). They are further subdivided into municipalities ( sq, komuna, sr, општина / ''opština'').
The entities were created by UNMIK.
See also ...
.
The districts of Kosovo are based on the 2000 Reform of the UNMIK-Administration.
UNMIK reform of 2000
The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (
UNMIK
The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) is the officially mandated mission of the United Nations in Kosovo. The UNMIK describes its mandate as being to "help the United Nations Security Council achieve an overall ...
) introduced the following changes to the districts and municipalities of
Kosovo (UNMIK)
The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) is the officially mandated mission of the United Nations in Kosovo. The UNMIK describes its mandate as being to "help the United Nations Security Council achieve an overall ...
in 2000:
* The
Kosovska Mitrovica District became the
District of Mitrovica
Mitrovica District ( sq, Rajoni i Mitrovicës, sr-cyrl, Косовскомитровачки округ, ''Kosovskomitrovački okrug'') is one of the unified seven districts of Kosovo. Its administrative center and the largest city is Mitrov ...
.
* The
Peć District was split into the
District of Peja
The District of Peja is one of the seven districts (the higher-level administrative divisions) of the Republic of Kosovo. It has its seat in the city of Peja.
Municipalities
The district has three municipalities and 118 other settlements
...
and the
District of Gjakova
The District of Gjakova is one of the seven districts of Republic of Kosovo, with seat in the city of Gjakova.
Municipalities
The district of Gjakova has a total of 4 municipalities and 170 other smaller settlements.
Settlements
Gjakov ...
.
** Additionally, the municipality of
Orahovac
Rahovec ( sq-definite, Rahoveci) or Orahovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Ораховац) is a town and municipality located in the District of Prizren in western Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the town of Rahovec has 15,892 inhabitants, while the ...
was transferred to the
District of Gjakova
The District of Gjakova is one of the seven districts of Republic of Kosovo, with seat in the city of Gjakova.
Municipalities
The district of Gjakova has a total of 4 municipalities and 170 other smaller settlements.
Settlements
Gjakov ...
.
* The
Kosovo District
Kosovo District (Serbian: Косовски округ/Kosovski okrug , sq, Distrikti i Kosoves) was a district of Kosovo and Metohija between 1990 and 1999; at that time, Kosovo was part of Serbia. The district still exists de jure, despite th ...
was split into the
District of Pristina
The District of Pristina ( sq, Rajoni i Prishtinës, sr, Приштински округ, Prištinski okrug) is a district in Kosovo. Its seat is the capital city of Pristina. It consists of eight municipalities and 298 villages. According to t ...
and
District of Ferizaj
District of Ferizaj is one of the districts of Republic of Kosovo. Ferizaj is the seat of the district.
Municipalities
The district of Ferizaj consists of five municipalities and 126 settlements.
The city of Ferizaj was inhabited during t ...
.
* The
Kosovo-Pomoravlje District
Kosovo-Pomoravlje District was a district in Kosovo. The area now has a population of 217,726. Before the NATO intervention in the Kosovo War, 20.000 Serbs lived in Gnjilane. The seat of the district was in the city of Gnjilane. Along with th ...
was renamed into the
District of Gjilan
The District of Gjilan ( sq, Rajoni i Gjilanit) is one of the seven districts (the higher-level administrative divisions) of Kosovo. Its seat is in the city of Gjilan.
History
Anamorava, literally "side of river of Morava", is the hilly countrys ...
.
** Additionally, it transferred the municipality of
Novo Brdo
Novo Brdo ( sr-Cyrl, Ново Брдо), or Novobërda and Artana ( sq-definite, Novobërdë or ''Artanë''), is a municipality located in the Pristina district of Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 6,729 inhabitants. T ...
to the
District of Pristina
The District of Pristina ( sq, Rajoni i Prishtinës, sr, Приштински округ, Prištinski okrug) is a district in Kosovo. Its seat is the capital city of Pristina. It consists of eight municipalities and 298 villages. According to t ...
.
* The
District of Prizren was reformed as following:
** it merged the municipalities of
Gora and
Opolje
Opolje ( sq, Opoja/Opojë, sr, Опоље) is a region in the southern part of the municipality of Prizren in southern Kosovo. The region has 19 villages mainly inhabited by Kosovo Albanians.
Settlements
The region of Opoja includes 19 settleme ...
into the new municipality of
Dragaš
Dragash or Sharr ( sq-definite, Dragashi or ''Sharri'') or Dragaš ( sr-cyr, Драгаш), is a town and municipality located in the Prizren District of Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the town of Dragash has 1,098 inhabitants, while the ...
** it formed the new municipality
Mališevo
Malisheva, ) is a town and municipality in Kosovo. According to the Kosovo Agency of Statistics (KAS) estimate from the 2011 census, there were 54,613 people residing in Malisheva Municipality, with Kosovo Albanians constituting the majority of th ...
by taking territories from the municipalities of
Orahovac
Rahovec ( sq-definite, Rahoveci) or Orahovac (Serbian Cyrillic: Ораховац) is a town and municipality located in the District of Prizren in western Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the town of Rahovec has 15,892 inhabitants, while the ...
(District of Gjakova),
Suva Reka (District of Prizren),
Klina
Klina ( sq-definite, Klinë; Serbian Cyrillic: ) is a town and municipality located in the District of Peja of north-western Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the town of Klina has 5,542 inhabitants, while the municipality has 38,496 inhabitan ...
(District of Peja) and
Drenas
Drenas, also known as Gllogoc or Glogovac, is a town and municipality in central Kosovo. As of the 2011 census, there were 6,143 people residing in Drenas and 58,531 in the municipality.
History
The municipality of Drenas was established be ...
(District of Pristina).
Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...
protested the new territorial division and does not see it as legitimate, but by the
United Nations Mission in Kosovo administration (UNMIK) implemented it regardless of Serbia's protests, because it has such authority established by virtue of the
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...
Security Council
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN) and is charged with ensuring international peace and security, recommending the admission of new UN members to the General Assembly, an ...
Resolution 1244
United Nations Security Council resolution 1244, adopted on 10 June 1999, after recalling resolutions 1160 (1998), 1199 (1998), 1203 (1998) and 1239 (1999), authorised an international civil and military presence in the Federal Republic of Yug ...
.
Districts of Kosovo
Changes
file:Changes to regional borders of Kosovo.png , 1991, 2000, 2008
See also
*
Districts of Kosovo and Metohija
*
List of districts of Kosovo by Human Development Index
*
Administrative divisions of Kosovo Kosovo is administratively subdivided into districts ( sq, rajone, sr, окрузи / ''okruzi''). They are further subdivided into municipalities ( sq, komuna, sr, општина / ''opština'').
The entities were created by UNMIK.
See also ...
*
Municipalities of Kosovo
A municipality ( sq, komuna, sr, / ) is the basic administrative division in Kosovo and constitutes the only level of power in local governance. There are 38 municipalities in Kosovo; 27 of which have an Albanian ethnic majority, 10 Serb and 1 ...
*
Cities and towns in Kosovo
This is a list of cities and towns in the Kosovo in alphabetical order categorised by municipality or district, according to the criteria used by the Kosovo Agency of Statistics (KAS). Kosovo's population is distributed in 1,467 settlements with ...
*
Populated places in Kosovo
The following is a list of populated places in Kosovo, arranged by municipality.http://www.unmikonline.org/regulations/unmikgazette/02english/E2004ads/ADE2004_23_annex.pdf
Deçan (Dečani)
Gjakovë (Ðakovica)
Drenas (Glogovac)
Gjilan (Gn ...
**
Populated places in Kosovo by Albanian name
Notes and references
Notes:
References:
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Subdivisions of Kosovo