Preševo
Preševo (Serbian Cyrillic: Прешево, pronounced [prêʃeʋə]; Albanian: Preshevë) is a town and municipality located in the Pčinja District of southern Serbia. As of the 2022 census, the municipality has a population of 33,449 inhabitants. It is the southernmost town in Central Serbia and largest in the geographical region of Preševo Valley.
Preševo
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Town and municipality | |
Panorama of Preševo | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of the municipality of Preševo within Serbia | |
| Coordinates: 42.3091078, 21.6479778 | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Region | Southern and Eastern Serbia |
| District | Pčinja |
| Settlements | 35 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shqiprim Arifi (APN) |
| Area | |
| • Town | 22.42 km2 (8.66 sq mi) |
| • Municipality | 264 km2 (102 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 463 m (1,519 ft) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
| • Municipality | 33,449 |
| • Municipality density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 17523 |
| Area code | +381(0)17 |
| Car plates | VR |
| Website | www |
Preševo is the cultural center of Albanians in Serbia. Albanians form the ethnic majority of the municipality, followed by Serbs, Roma and other ethnic groups.
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