The District of Pristina (Albanian: Rajoni i Prishtinës; Serbian: Приштински округ, Prištinski okrug) is a district in Kosovo. Its seat is the capital city of Pristina.[3] It consists of eight municipalities and 298 villages.[4] According to the 2024 census, the total population of the district is 511,938.[5]
District of Pristina
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.svg) Map of Kosovo with Pristina highlighted | |
| Country |  Kosovo |
| Municipalities | |
| Capital | Pristina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,470 km2 (950 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Total | 511,938 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| HDI (2018) | 0.757[2] high · 1st |
Municipalities
editThe district of Pristina has a total of eight municipalities and 298 other smaller settlements:
| Municipality | Population (2024)[6] | Area (km2) | Density (km2) | Settlements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pristina | 227,154 | 572 | 397.1 | 41 |
| Podujevë | 71,018 | 632 | 112.4 | 76 |
| Drenas | 48,054 | 290 | 165.7 | 37 |
| Lipjan | 54,974 | 422 | 130.3 | 70 |
| Kosovo Polje | 64,078 | 83 | 772 | 15 |
| Obiliq | 22,794 | 105 | 217.1 | 19 |
| Gračanica | 19,371 | 131 | 147.9 | 16 |
| Novo Brdo | 4,495 | 204 | 22 | 24 |
| District of Pristina | 511,938 | 2,470 | 209.9 | 298 |
Ethnic groups
editIn 1991, the municipalities with an Albanian majority were: Pristina (88.63%), Obiliq (80.31%), Kosovo Polje (82.63%), Lipjan (79.36%), Podujevë (98.91%), and Drenas (99.87%). The municipality of Novo Brdo had a Serb-Montenegrin majority in 1991 (58.12%).
In the 2011 census, Albanians are the majority in: Pristina (97.8%), Drenas (99.9%), Podujevë (98.9%), Lipjan (94.6%), Obiliq (92.1%), Kosovo Polje (86.9%), and Novo Brdo (52.4%).
Serbs are the majority population in Gračanica municipality with 67.5%.[7]
Ethnic groups in 2011 census:
| Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 477,302 | 100 |
| Albanians | 451,014 | 94.5 |
| Serbs | 11,885 | 2.5 |
| Roma (Ashkali) | 9,669 | 2 |
| Turks | 2,380 | 0.5 |
| Bosniaks | 601 | 0.1 |
| Others and no response | 1,753 | 0.4 |
Postal codes
edit| Postal codes in the Pristina District | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Municipality | Local | Code | ||||||
| Pristina | Pristina | Pristina | 10000 | ||||||
| Pristina | Pristina | Pristina 1 | 10010 | ||||||
| Pristina | Pristina | Transit Postal Centre | 10020 | ||||||
| Pristina | Pristina | Pristina 3 | 10030 | ||||||
| Pristina | Pristina | Pristina 4 | 10040 | ||||||
| Pristina | Pristina | Pristina 5 | 10050 | ||||||
| Pristina | Pristina | Pristina 6 | 10060 | ||||||
| Pristina | Pristina | Pristina 7 | 10070 | ||||||
| Pristina | Pristina | Pristina 8 | 10080 | ||||||
| Pristina | Pristina | Pristina 9 | 10090 | ||||||
| Pristina | Pristina | Pristina 10 | 10100 | ||||||
| Pristina | Pristina | Pristina 11 | 10110 | ||||||
| Pristina | Pristina | Pristina 12 | 10120 | ||||||
| Pristina | Pristina | Pristina 13 | 10130 | ||||||
| Pristina | Pristina | Gračanica | 10500 | ||||||
| Pristina | Pristina | Hajvalia | 10510 | ||||||
| Pristina | Pristina | Nëntë Jugoviq | 10520 | ||||||
| Pristina | Pristina | Kačikol | 10530 | ||||||
| Pristina | Podujevo | Podujevo | 11000 | ||||||
| Pristina | Podujevo | Lužane | 11050 | ||||||
| Pristina | Podujevo | Orlane | 11060 | ||||||
| Pristina | Podujevo | Krpimej | 11070 | ||||||
| Pristina | Kosovo Polje | Kosovo Polje | 12000 | ||||||
| Pristina | Kosovo Polje | Kosovo Polje | 12010 | ||||||
| Pristina | Kosovo Polje | Slatina | 12050 | ||||||
| Pristina | Glogovac | Drenas | 13000 | ||||||
| Pristina | Glogovac | Komorane | 13050 | ||||||
| Pristina | Lipljan | Lipjan | 14000 | ||||||
| Pristina | Lipljan | Janjevo | 14050 | ||||||
| Pristina | Lipljan | Magura | 14060 | ||||||
| Pristina | Obilić | Obiliq | 15000 | ||||||
| Pristina | Obilić | Muzakaj | 15050 | ||||||
| Pristina | Novo Brdo | Novo Brdo | 16000 | ||||||
| Source: Post and Telecommunications of Kosovo J.S.C. (PTK) "List of postal codes" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-06-30. (199 KiB) | |||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Population and housing census in Kosovo preliminary results - July 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "District of Prishtina (District of Prishtina), Kosovo". Mindat.org. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ "Komunat e Kosovës: Rajoni Kosovë". Archived from the original on 2017-07-29. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
- ^ "Population and housing census in Kosovo preliminary results - July 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Population and housing census in Kosovo preliminary results - July 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Kosovo Population and Housing Census 2011- Final Results: Quality Report". United Nations. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2014.