District of Pristina
District in Kosovo
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The District of Pristina (Albanian: Rajoni i Prishtinës; Serbian: Приштински округ, Prištinski okrug) is a district in Kosovo. Its seat is the capital city of Pristina.[2] It consists of eight municipalities and 298 villages.[3] According to the 2024 census, the total population of the district is 511,307.[1]
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District of Pristina
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Map of Kosovo with Pristina highlighted | |
| Country |  Kosovo |
| Municipalities | |
| Capital | Pristina |
| Area | |
• District | 2,439 km2 (942 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• District | 511,307 |
| • Density | 209.6/km2 (543.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | 01 |
| HDI (2023) | 0.806 very high · 1st |
Demography
In the 2024 national census by the Kosovo Agency of Statistics (ASK), the district had a population of 511,307, making it the largest of the districts in Kosovo. The district of Pristina has a total of eight municipalities and 298 other smaller settlements:
| Municipality | Population (2024)[1] | Area (km2) | Density (km2) | Settlements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pristina | 227,466 | 572 | 397.7 | 41 |
| Podujevë | 70,975 | 632 | 112.3 | 76 |
| Drenas | 48,079 | 290 | 165.8 | 37 |
| Lipjan | 55,044 | 422 | 130.4 | 70 |
| Fushë Kosova | 63,949 | 83 | 770.5 | 15 |
| Obiliq | 22,815 | 105 | 217.3 | 19 |
| Gračanica | 18,486 | 131 | 141.1 | 16 |
| Artana | 4,493 | 204 | 22.0 | 24 |
| District of Pristina | 511,307 | 2,439 | 209.6 | 298 |
Ethnicity
As of 2024, Albanians comprise the overwhelming majority in Pristina (98.0%), Drenas (99.9%), Podujevë (98.7%), Lipjan (94.2%), Kosovo Polje (91.3%), Obiliq (84.3%), and Novo Brdo (84.6%). Gračanica has a mixed population, with Albanians at 46.6% and Serbs at 46.3%.[1]
In 1991, municipalities with an Albanian majority included Pristina (88.63%), Obiliq (80.31%), Kosovo Polje (82.63%), Lipjan (79.36%), Podujevë (98.91%), and Drenas (99.87%), while Novo Brdo had a Serb–Montenegrin majority (58.12%).[citation needed]
Postal codes
| Municipality | Postal code[4] |
|---|---|
| Prishtina | 10000 |
| Graçanica | 10500 |
| Podujevë | 11000 |
| Fushë Kosovë | 12000 |
| Drenas | 13000 |
| Lipjan | 14000 |
| Obiliq | 15000 |
| Artanë | 16000 |