Gjilan

Gjilan
View over Gjilan
Gjilan Regional Museum
The Clocktower
Gjilan is located in Kosovo
Gjilan
Gjilan
Gjilan is located in Europe
Gjilan
Gjilan
Coordinates: 42°27′53″N 21°28′1″E / 42.46472°N 21.46694°E / 42.46472; 21.46694
CountryKosovo
DistrictGjilan
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorAlban Hyseni (Vetëvendosje)
 • CouncilGjilan Municipal Council
Area
 • Municipality391.84 km2 (151.29 sq mi)
 • Rank10th in Kosovo
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Municipality82,901
 • Rank4th in Kosovo
 • Ethnicity
Demonym(s)Albanian: Gjilanas (m), Gjilanase (f)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
60000
Area code+383 (0) 28
Vehicle registration06
Websitekk.rks-gov.net/gjilan/

Gjilan (Albanian definite form: Gjilani) or Gnjilane (Serbian Cyrillic: Гњилане) is the fourth most populous city in Kosovo and it serves as both a municipality and the administrative center of the Gjilan District. According to the 2024 census, the municipality of Gjilan has a population of 82,901 with the majority residing in the city.[2]

It is located in the east of Kosovo, in the region of Anamorava, and is well connected with the capital city of Kosovo, Pristina, as well as other surrounding cities such as Ferizaj, Kamenica, Preševo and Bujanovac.

  1. ^ "Population and housing census in Kosovo preliminary results - July 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Population and housing census in Kosovo preliminary results - July 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 21 July 2024.