District of Gjilan
District of Kosovo
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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.
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District of Gjilan
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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 | 124.5/km2 (322.5/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 60000 |
| Vehicle registration | 06 |
| Municipalities | 6 |
| Settlements | 287[2] |
| HDI (2023) | 0.778 high · 7th |
History
Anamorava, literally "side of river of Morava", is the hilly countryside in south eastern Kosovo south of Gjilan and on the Binačka Morava.[3] 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.[3]
Municipalities
The district of Gjilan has a total of 6 municipalities and 287 other smaller settlements:
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.[4]
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 |
