Skenderaj

Skenderaj
From the top, Skenderaj Town Centre, Skenderaj Mosque, Ilaz Kodra Sports Hall
Flag of Skenderaj
Official logo of Skenderaj
Skenderaj is located in Kosovo
Skenderaj
Skenderaj
Skenderaj is located in Europe
Skenderaj
Skenderaj
Coordinates: 42°44′N 20°47′E / 42.733°N 20.783°E / 42.733; 20.783
CountryKosovo
DistrictMitrovica
Named forSkanderbeg[1]
Government
 • MayorFadil Nura (PDK)
 • Rank11th in Kosovo
 • Municipal374 km2 (144 sq mi)
Elevation
620 m (2,030 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Urban
9,372
 • Municipal
50,858
 • Municipal density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
41000
Area code+383 28
Vehicle registration02
WebsiteOfficial site

Skenderaj (Albanian definite form: Skënderaji) or Srbica (Serbian Cyrillic: Србица) is a town and municipality located in the Mitrovica District of Kosovo. According to the 2021 census, the municipality of Skënderaj has 52,586 inhabitants.[2]

It is the largest city in the Drenica geographical region of Kosovo.[3] It is mainly populated by ethnic Albanians. It is the place where the Kosovo War began in 1998, and to which the most damage was done.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference SK was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Skenderaj (Gemeinde, Mitrovicë, Kosovo) - Einwohnerzahlen, Grafiken, Karte und Lage". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  3. ^ a b "OSCE Municipal Profile, April 2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2008-06-06.