Istog

Istog
(Istok)
From the top, Panorama of Istog, Street scene, Xhamija e vjeter
Flag of Istog (Istok)
Coat of arms of Istog (Istok)
Istog (Istok) is located in Kosovo
Istog (Istok)
Istog
(Istok)
Istog (Istok) is located in Europe
Istog (Istok)
Istog
(Istok)
Coordinates: 42°47′N 20°29′E / 42.783°N 20.483°E / 42.783; 20.483
CountryKosovo
DistrictPeja
Government
 • MayorIlir Ferati (LDK)
Area
 • Municipality
454.36 km2 (175.43 sq mi)
 • Rank7th in Kosovo
Elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Municipality
33,066
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
31000
Area code+383
Vehicle registration03
Websitekk.rks-gov.net/istog

Istog (Albanian definite form: Istogu; Serbian: Исток, Istok) or Burim[2] is a town and municipality located in the District of Peja of western Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the city of Istog has 5,115 inhabitants, while the municipality has 39,289 inhabitants. Based on the population estimates from the Kosovo Agency of Statistics in 2016, the municipality has 39,982 inhabitants.

  1. ^ "Population and housing census in Kosovo preliminary results - July 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  2. ^ Robert Elsie (2010). Historical Dictionary of Kosovo. Scarecrow Press. p. 297.