Podujevo
Podujevo or Besianë (Albanian definite form: Podujeva or Besiana; Serbian Cyrillic: Подујево) is a city and municipality in Pristina District in Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the city of Podujevo has 23,453 inhabitants, while the municipality has 88,499 inhabitants. Podujevo is the largest municipality of Kosovo since it covers 633 km2 (244 sq mi) and is located along a regional motorway and also has railroad passing through it, which links the area to surrounding regions. Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, is located some 23 km (14 mi) to the south.
Podujevo
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City and municipality | |
View of Podujevo from above the city's park | |
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Podujevo Podujevo | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′37.79″N 21°11′28.08″E | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| District | District of Pristina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shpejtim Bulliqi |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 633 km2 (244 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st in Kosovo |
| Elevation | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 88,499 |
| • Rank | 9th in Kosovo |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 23,453 |
| • Ethnicity | |
| Demonym(s) | Albanian: Llapjan (m), Llapjane (f) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11000 |
| Area code | +383 38 |
| Vehicle registration | 01 |
| Website | kk |
The city's population may be higher, as these figures include only the population of the cadastral area of Podujeva, but not some urban neighborhoods of the city that are outside the cadastral area. According to the directorate of urban planning and environmental protection, about 31,417 residents live in the urban area, while about 57,082 residents in rural areas.