Kamenica | |
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Town andmunicipality | |
 Panorama of the town of Kamenica | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
  Kamenica  Kamenica | |
| Coordinates:42°35′02″N21°34′30″E / 42.58389°N 21.57500°E /42.58389; 21.57500 | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| District | Gjilan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kadri Rahimaj[1] (LVV) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 424 km2 (164 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 9th in Kosovo |
| Elevation | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Municipality | 22,868 |
| • Density | 53.9/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,206 |
| • Ethnicity | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 62000 |
| Area code | +383 280 |
| Vehicle registration | 06 |
| Website | kk |
Kamenica orDardana (Albanianindefinite form:Kamenicë orDardanë), orKosovska Kamenica (Serbian Cyrillic:Косовска Каменица), is atown andmunicipality located in theGjilan District ofKosovo. According to the 2024 census, the municipality of Kamenica has 22,868 inhabitants, while the town has 5,206 inhabitants.[3]
The Kamenica area, like the rest of Kosovo, was historically inhabited by theDardani tribe, anIllyrian people. Archaeological evidence of their presence has been found at theDardana Fortress site, which was later reconstructed during the late Roman period.[4]
During the Yugoslav era, Kamenica was known for maintaining relatively strong inter-ethnic relations. Today, tensions remain low, largely because the area experienced less violence than many other regions during theKosovo War.[5]
The municipality of Kamenica is situated in eastern Kosovo, characterised by hilly and mountainous terrain. It forms part of the geographical and ethnographic region ofGollak and shares borders withRanillug to the southwest,Novobërda to the west,Pristina to the northwest, and Serbia to the north and east.Gjilan is located 30 km (19 mi) away, while Pristina is around 75 km (47 mi) away from Kamenica.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1948 | 37,677 | — |
| 1953 | 39,977 | +1.19% |
| 1961 | 43,058 | +0.93% |
| 1971 | 46,505 | +0.77% |
| 1981 | 48,320 | +0.38% |
| 1991 | 52,152 | +0.77% |
| 2011 | 36,085 | −1.82% |
| 2024 | 22,868 | −3.45% |
| Source:Division of Kosovo | ||
According to the 2024 census conducted by the Kosovo Agency of Statistics, the municipality of Kamenica has a population of 22,868. The ethnic composition is predominantlyAlbanian, accounting for 89.9% of residents, followed bySerbs at 8.2%, withother ethnic groups making up the remaining 1.9%.[3]
Elections for the Mayor and the Municipal Assembly are held every four years. Voters receive two separate ballots: one to select a candidate for Mayor from various political parties, and another to choose a representative for the Municipal Assembly from a specific party or independent list.[citation needed]
| District of Ferizaj |  | |
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| District of Gjakova | ||
| District of Gjilan | ||
| District of Mitrovica | ||
| District of Peja | ||
| District of Pristina | ||
| District of Prizren | ||
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