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Deçan
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Also known as Dečani

Deçan (; ; , ) is a town and municipality in the district of Gjakova, Kosovo. The municipality has an area of and it includes the town and 37 smaller settlements. According to the last census of 2024, the municipality has a population of 27,775.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Deçan
Settlement.settlement_type
Town and municipality
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Deçan.png
Settlement.image_seal
Stema e Komunës Deçan.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Kosovo#Europe
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Kosovo
Settlement.subdivision_type1
District
Settlement.subdivision_name1
District of Gjakova
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Deçan
Settlement.leader_party
AAK
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Bashkim Ramosaj
Settlement.total_type
Municipality
Settlement.unit_pref
metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
293.94
Settlement.population_as_of
2024

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Wikidata facts

Area
180
Elevation
587
Official website
kk.rks-gov.net/decan
Image
Deçan 2006.PNG
Dialing code
0381 390
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Commons category
Dečani
postal code
51000
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20 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Antiquity
  • Middle Ages
  • Ottoman Period
  • World War I
  • World War II
  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
  • Kosovo War
  • Geography
  • Demographics
  • Religion
  • Infrastructure
  • Roads
  • Health
  • Culture
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • Notable people
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Deçan (; ; , ) is a town and municipality in the district of Gjakova, Kosovo. The municipality has an area of and it includes the town and 37 smaller settlements. According to the last census of 2024, the municipality has a population of 27,775.

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