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Kamenica, Kosovo

Coordinates: 42°35′02″N 21°34′30″E / 42.58389°N 21.57500°E / 42.58389; 21.57500
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Kamenica
Kamenicë or Dardana (Albanian)
Косовска Каменица (Serbian)
Panorama of the town of Kamenica
Panorama of the town of Kamenica
Flag of Kamenica
Official logo of Kamenica
Kamenica is located in Kosovo
Kamenica
Kamenica
Kamenica is located in Europe
Kamenica
Kamenica
Coordinates: 42°35′02″N 21°34′30″E / 42.58389°N 21.57500°E / 42.58389; 21.57500
CountryKosovo
DistrictGjilan
Government
 • MayorKadri Rahimaj (Vetëvendosje)
 • Rank9th in Kosovo
 • Municipal424 km2 (164 sq mi)
Elevation
470 m (1,540 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Ethnicity
 • Municipal
36,085
 • Municipal density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
62000
Area code+383 280
Vehicle registration06
Websitekk.rks-gov.net/kamenice

Kamenica or Dardana (Albanian definite form: Kamenicë or Dardanë), or Kosovska Kamenica (Serbian Cyrillic: Косовска Каменица), is a town and municipality located in the Gjilan District of Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the town of Kamenica has 7,331 inhabitants, while the municipality has 36,085 inhabitants.

History

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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 Kosovo War.[1]

Geography

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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 Pristina and to the north and east it borders Serbia. Gjilan is located 30 km (19 mi) away, while Pristina is 75 km (47 mi) from Kamenica.

Demographics

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Municipal historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
194837,677—    
195339,977+1.19%
196143,058+0.93%
197146,505+0.77%
198148,320+0.38%
199152,152+0.77%
201136,085−1.82%
2016
est.
31,285−2.81%
Source: Division of Kosovo

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

Ethnic groups

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The ethnic composition of the municipality:

Ethnic Composition, Including IDPs
Year/Population Albanians  % Serbs  % Roma  % Total
1961 24,549 57.74 16,973 39.92 644 1.51 42,519
1971 29,268 62.94 16,550 35.59 474 1.02 46,505
1981 32,390 67.03 14,813 30.66 868 1.8 48,320
1991 37,632 73.4 12,930 25.2 573 1.1 51,272
August 2003 52,000 82.5 10,500 17.6 500 0.8 63,000
Ref: Yugoslav Population Censuses for data through 1991, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe estimates for data for 2003

Politics

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Elections for the Mayor of the Municipality and the Municipial 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 Municipial Assembly from a specific partisan or independent list.

See also

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References

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