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Gjilan

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Also known as Gnjilane, Gilan

Gjilan () or Gnjilane (), is the fourth-largest city in Kosovo, functioning as both a municipality and the administrative centre of the Gjilan District. According to the 2024 census, the municipality has a population of 82,901, with the majority of residents living in the city itself.

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Gjilan is a city in Kosovo, serving as the capital of Gjilan Municipality, Gjilan District, and the Kosovo-Pomoravlje District. It is located at an elevation of approximately 508 meters above sea level and has a population of 82,980. The city covers an area of 515 square kilometers and operates in the UTC+01:00 time zone. Its postal code is 60010.

The municipality shares borders with Lipjan, Novo Brdo, Kamenica, Kosovo, and Ferizaj. Gjilan is twinned with Peja and owns the City Stadium. Historical administrative records list the city as being located in Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

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Place details

Locality
Gjilan
Region
Gjilan
Country
Kosova / Kosovo
Population
51,912
Timezone
Europe/Belgrade

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Air quality

49US AQIGood
PM2.5
13.4 µg/m³
PM10
16.6 µg/m³
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Key facts

Settlement.name
Gjilan
Settlement.settlement_type
City and municipality
Settlement.image_flag
border|120px
Settlement.flag_alt
Flag of Gjilan
Settlement.image_seal
55px
Settlement.seal_alt
Seal of Gjilan
Settlement.pushpin_map
Kosovo#Europe
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Kosovo
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Gjilan
Settlement.government_type
Mayor–council
Settlement.leader_party
LVV
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Alban Hyseni
Settlement.leader_title1
Council
Settlement.leader_name1
Gjilan Municipal Council
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Metric

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
city
Population
82980
Area
515
Elevation
508
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Shares border with
Ferizaj
Official website
kk.rks-gov.net/gjilan
Image
Gjilani pas dite.jpg
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Commons category
Gjilan
twinned administrative body
Peja
category for people born here
Category:Births in Gjilan
topic's main category
Category:Gjilan
postal code
60010
category of associated people
Category:People from Gjilan
owner of
City Stadium
different from
Gjilan District
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Encyclopedic overview

18 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Modern history
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Economy
  • Demographics
  • Education
  • Culture
  • Flaka e Janarit
  • Sports
  • Transport
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • See also
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

Gjilan () or Gnjilane (), is the fourth-largest city in Kosovo, functioning as both a municipality and the administrative centre of the Gjilan District. According to the 2024 census, the municipality has a population of 82,901, with the majority of residents living in the city itself.

The city lies in eastern Kosovo, within the Anamorava region, and enjoys strong transport links to the capital, Pristina, as well as to surrounding cities including Ferizaj, Kamenica, Preševo and Bujanovac.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gjilan” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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