A District ( sq, Qark, or ; sr, / or or ) is the highest level of
administrative divisions of Kosovo.
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) introduced the following changes to the districts and municipalities of
Kosovo (UNMIK) 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 and the
District of Gjakova.
** Additionally, the municipality of
Orahovac was transferred to the
District of Gjakova.
* The
Kosovo District was split into the
District of Pristina and
District of Ferizaj.
* The
Kosovo-Pomoravlje District was renamed into the
District of Gjilan.
** 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. ...
to the
District of Pristina.
* 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 settlemen ...
into the new municipality of
Dragaš
** 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 (District of Gjakova),
Suva Reka
Suhareka (also known as Suharekë and Therandë in Albanian) оr Suva Reka ( sr-Cyrl, Сува Река) is a town and municipality located in the Prizren district of central-southern Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the town has 10,422 inh ...
(District of Prizren),
Klina (District of Peja) and
Drenas (District of Pristina).
Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia ( Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Basin and the Balkans. It shares land borders with Hu ...
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 security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmoni ...
Security Council Resolution 1244.
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
*
Municipalities of Kosovo
*
Cities and towns in Kosovo
*
Populated places in Kosovo
**
Populated places in Kosovo by Albanian name
Notes and references
Notes:
References:
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Subdivisions of Kosovo