Gjakova | |
|---|---|
City and municipality | |
The city at night Saint Paul and Saint Peter's Church | |
 Flag  Seal | |
  Gjakova Location of the town of Gjakova within Kosovo  Gjakova Gjakova (Europe) | |
| Coordinates: 42°23′N 20°26′E / 42.383°N 20.433°E | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| District | Gjakova |
| Municipality | Gjakova |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ardian Gjini (AAK) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 586.91 km2 (226.61 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4th in Kosovo |
| Elevation | 375 m (1,230 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 78,824 |
| • Rank | 6th in Kosovo |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Albanian: Gjakovar (m), Gjakovare (f) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 50000 |
| Area code | +381 390 |
| Vehicle registration | 07 |
Gjakova or Đakovica[a] is the sixth largest city of Kosovo and seat of the Gjakova Municipality and the Gjakova District. According to the last census of 2024, the municipality of Gjakova has 78,824 inhabitants.[2]
Geographically, it is located in the south-western part of Kosovo, about halfway between the cities of Peja and Prizren. It is approximately 100 km (62 mi) inland from the Adriatic Sea. The city is situated some 208 kilometres (129 mi) north-east of Tirana, 145 kilometres (90 mi) north-west of Skopje, 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of the capital Pristina, 435 kilometres (270 mi) south of Belgrade and 263 kilometres (163 mi) east of Podgorica.
The city of Gjakova has been populated since the prehistoric era.[citation needed] During the Ottoman period, Gjakova served as a trading centre on the route between Shkodra and Constantinople. It was also one of the most developed trade centres at that time in the Balkans.
- ^ "Population and housing census in Kosovo preliminary results - July 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Population and housing census in Kosovo preliminary results - July 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
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