Kamenica ( sq-definite, Kamenicë) or Dardana ( sq-definite, Dardanë), or Kosovska Kamenica (

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: Косовска Каменица), is a

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and

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located in the Gjilan District of

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. According to the 2011 census, the town of Kamenica has 7,331 inhabitants, while the municipality has 36,085 inhabitants.

History

Kamenica always had better than average inter-ethnic relations during the Yugoslav era. Tensions today are low because there was less violence than elsewhere during the

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.Kosovo's youngest mayor seeks to bridge ethnic divide

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Geography

The municipality of Kamenica lies in the east of Kosovo. It is bordered to the southwest by Ranillug, to the west by the municipality of Novobërda, to the northwest by

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and to the north and east it borders Serbia. Gjilan is located away, while Pristina is from Kamenica.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Kamenica has 36,085 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The ethnic composition of the municipality:

Politics

Elections for the Mayor of the Municipality and the Municipal Assembly are held every four years. The ballots are separate, where voters can choose from a list of contenders hailing from various political parties on one ballot, and on the other they can choose one candidate for the representative at the Municipal Assembly from a specific partisan or independent list.

References

External links

Multicipality of Kosovska Kamenica

SOK Kosovo and its population

Kosova Kamenica Info (In Serbian)

Kosovo's youngest mayor seeks to bridge ethnic divide

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