District of Gjilan
District of Gjilan
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.svg.png) Location of Gjilan District in Kosovo | |
| Country |  Kosovo |
| Capital | Gjilan |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,206 km2 (466 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 150,176 |
| • Rank | 6th |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 60000 |
| Vehicle registration | 06 |
| Municipalities | 6 |
| Settlements | 287[2] |
| HDI (2017) | 0.742[3] high · 4th |
The District of Gjilan (Albanian: Rajoni i Gjilanit; Serbian: Гњилански округ, romanized: Gnjilanski okrug) 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 countryside in south eastern Kosovo south of Gjilan and on the Binačka Morava.[4] It stretches eastward to the Preševo (Presheva) valley in Serbia. The mountains in this region rise to an altitude of 1,000 to 1,200 meters, and culminate in the Skopska Crna Gora region bordering neighboring North Macedonia north of Skopje.[4]
Municipalities
The district of Gjilan has a total of 6 municipalities and 287 other smaller settlements:
| Municipality | Population (2024) | Area (km2) | Density | Settlements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gjilan | 82,980 | 385 | 215.5 | 54 |
| Viti | 35,566 | 278 | 127.9 | 39 |
| Kamenica | 22,868 | 423 | 54.1 | 58 |
| Ranilug | 2,481 | 78 | 31.8 | 13 |
| Parteš | 3,240 | 18 | 180.0 | 3 |
| Klokot | 3,041 | 24 | 126.7 | 4 |
| Gjilan District | 180,783 | 1,206 | 122.6 | 287 |
Demography
In 1991, all municipalities of the district had an Albanian majority: Gjilan (76.54%), Kamenica (73.05%), Viti (78.68%).
In the 2011 census, after the creation of new municipalities with Serb population, Albanians are the majority in: Gjilan (97.4%), Kamenica (94.7%), Viti (99.3%), and in Klokot (53.3%). Serbs are the majority in Parteš (99.9%) and in Ranilug (95.49%).
The latest census of 2024 by the Kosovo Agency of Statistics, the district has an overall population of 150,176 inhabitants, with Gjilan being the most populated one with 82,980 inhabitants.[5]
Overall, the largest ethnic group are Albanians and the biggest minority group are Serbs.
Ethnic groups in 2011 census:
| Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 181,459 | 100 |
| Albanians | 170,053 | 93.7 |
| Serbs | 8,945 | 4.9 |
| Turks | 988 | 0.5 |
| Roma (Ashkali) | 652 | 0.4 |
| Others and no response | 686 | 0.4 |
See also
References
- ^ "Regjistrimi i popullsisë, ekonomive familjare dhe banesave në Kosovë 2024 - Popullsia sipas gjinisë, etnicitetit dhe vendbanimit" [Population, Household Economies, and Housing Census in Kosovo 2024 - Population by Gender, Ethnicity, and Place of Residence] (PDF) (in Albanian). Pristina: Kosovo Agency of Statistics. July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Rajoni Gjilan". gjiganti.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012.
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ a b Elsie, Robert (2010). Historical Dictionary of Kosovo. Scarecrow Press. p. 29. ISBN 9780810874831.
- ^ "Regjistrimi i popullsisë, ekonomive familjare dhe banesave në Kosovë 2024 - Popullsia sipas gjinisë, etnicitetit dhe vendbanimit" [Population, Household Economies, and Housing Census in Kosovo 2024 - Population by Gender, Ethnicity, and Place of Residence] (PDF) (in Albanian). Pristina: Kosovo Agency of Statistics. July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
