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Podujevo

This article is about the city and municipality. For the Albanian ambassador, see Besiana Kadare.

Podujevo
Podujeva or Podujevë,
Besiana or Besianë (Albanian)
Подујево (Serbian)
City and municipality
View of Podujevo from above the city's park
View of Podujevo from above the city's park
Flag of Podujevo
Flag
Official logo of Podujevo
Emblem
Podujevo is located in Kosovo
Podujevo
Podujevo
Podujevo is located in Europe
Podujevo
Podujevo
Coordinates: 42°54′37.79″N 21°11′28.08″E / 42.9104972°N 21.1911333°E / 42.9104972; 21.1911333
CountryKosovo
DistrictDistrict of Pristina
Government
 • MayorShpejtim Bulliqi
Area
 • Municipality632.59 km2 (244.24 sq mi)
 • Urban
9 km2 (3 sq mi)
 • Rank1st in Kosovo
Elevation
670 m (2,200 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Municipality71,018
 • Rank7th in Kosovo
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
 • Ethnicity
Demonym(s)Albanian: Llapjan (m), Llapjane (f)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
11000
Area code+383 38
Vehicle registration01
Websitekk.rks-gov.net/podujeve

Podujevo or Besianë (Albanian definite form: Podujeva or Besiana; Serbian Cyrillic: Подујево) is a city and municipality in the Pristina District in Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the city of Podujevo has 23,453 inhabitants, while the municipality has 71,018 inhabitants in 2024 census.[2] Podujevo is the largest municipality of Kosovo since it covers 632.59 km2 (244 sq mi) and is located along a regional motorway and also has railroad passing through it, which links the area to surrounding regions. Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, is located some 23 km (14 mi) to the south.[3]

The city's population may be higher, as these figures include only the population of the cadastral area of Podujeva, but not some urban neighborhoods of the city that are outside the cadastral area.[4] According to the directorate of urban planning and environmental protection, about 31,417 residents live in the urban area, while about 57,082 residents in rural areas.[5]

  1. ^ "Population and housing census in Kosovo preliminary results - July 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. ^ 2024 census [1] Agjencia e Statistikave të Kosovës
  3. ^ Komuna e Podujevës (2012): "Plani Lokal i Veprimit në Mjedis 2012-2017". Rrjeti, Pristina. p. 19
  4. ^ Urban map of the city [2] Residential map in the urban settlement, according to the zonal map of the Municipality of Podujeva
  5. ^ Residential plan of Podujeva [3]

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