Ranilug (

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: Ранилуг) or Ranillug ( sq-definite, Ranillugu), is a village and municipality located in the Gjilan District of

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. The municipality comprises 12

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s and as of 2015 has a population of 5,800 inhabitants. After the 2013 Brussels Agreement, the municipality became part of the

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History

Until 2010, Ranilug was part of Kamenica municipality. On 5 January 2010, the constitutive municipal assembly session was held and Ranilug became newly established municipality. Although the new municipality is primarily inhabited by Serbs, this move was not recognized by the

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, which does not recognize the Republic of Kosovo, and therefore its administrative changes.Law on Territorial Organization and Local Self-Government
, Parliament of Serbia After the 2013 Brussels Agreement between the governments of

and

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, Serbia recognized the municipalities and the Kosovo's governance of the territory, and agreed to create a

, which will operate within the Kosovo legal framework.

Settlements

Aside from the village of Ranilug, the municipality includes the following villages: * Bozevce * Domorovce * Drenovce * Glogovce * Odevce * Gornje Korminjane * Donje Korminjane * Pančelo * Rajanovce * Veliko Ropotovo * Malo Ropotovo * Tomance

Demographics

According to the 2011 census done by the

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, the municipality of Ranilug has 3,900 inhabitants. However, in 2015 report by

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, the population of Ranilug municipality stands at 5,800 inhabitants, including

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Ethnic groups

The municipality of Ranilug is largely composed of

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majority (98.5%), with minority

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(1.4%). Albanians reside in two villages: Veliko Ropotovo (Ropotovë e Madhe) and Donje Korminjane (Korminjani). The ethnic composition of the municipality including IDPs is as follows:

Economy

The economy of Ranilug is mainly based on small businesses,

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production and agriculture.

Public services and infrastructure

One municipal health center as well as eight health houses operate in the municipality. In 2011 a new police station was inaugurated, with 22 police officers. The

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of the municipality consists of one kindergarten, two primary and two secondary schools.

Notes and references

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External links

Official website
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