Obilic | |
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Town andmunicipality | |
 Flag  Seal | |
  Obilic  Obilic | |
| Coordinates:42°41′24″N21°4′40″E / 42.69000°N 21.07778°E /42.69000; 21.07778 | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| District | Pristina |
| Municipality | Obilic |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Halil Thaçi (LVV) |
| • Council | Obilic Municipal Council |
| Area | |
| • Municipality[1] | 104.84 km2 (40.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 22,794 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 15000 |
| Area code | +383 (0) 38 |
| Vehicle registration | 01 |
| Website | kk.rks-gov.net/obiliq/ |
Obilic[a] is atown andmunicipality inKosovo. According to theKosovo Agency of Statistics (KAS) estimate from the 2024 census, there were 22,794 people residing in Obilic Municipality, withKosovo Albanians constituting the majority of the population.[3][4]
Prior to theBalkan Wars, the settlement was known asGloboderica (Глободерица).[5]
Following the conflict, the settlement was incorporated into Serbia and renamedObilić as part of the efforts to reunite Serbian lands in the early twentieth century when inhabited places within Kosovo were named after heroes fromSerbian epic poetry.[5][6] The placenameObilić refers to the Serbian national heroMiloš Obilić who killed the Ottoman SultanMurad I at theBattle of Kosovo (1389).
In Albanian, the town is known asObiliq (a transliteration of the Serbian name), while an alternative name (used by Albanians[7]) was coined by the Albanological Institute,Kastriot, after Albanian national heroGjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg (1405–1468).[8][9]
Situated on the edge of theKosovo field, Obiliq municipality rests 10 km northwest ofPristina. It has a good geographical position and is bordered by five other municipalities which are Pristina,Fushë Kosova,Drenas,Vushtrri andPodujevë.[10]
The municipality's peak elevation is at the village of Kozaricë, reaching 740 meters above sea level, while its lowest point is at the bridge connecting the village of Cërkvena Vodicë and the city of Obiliq, situated at 530 meters above sea level.[10]
In the territory of the municipality, there are three natural rivers:Sitnica,Drenica andLlapi. There's also a man-made canal called the Ibër - Lepenc Canal, which starts from the Ujman reservoir, fed by the Ibër river.[10]
Two coal-fired power stations,Kosova A andKosova B, are located in Obiliq that use the coal from three coal mines (Belaćevac,Miraš andSibovc) operating on the territory of the municipality.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 9,228 | — |
| 1953 | 10,971 | +3.52% |
| 1961 | 14,899 | +3.90% |
| 1971 | 21,188 | +3.58% |
| 1981 | 26,595 | +2.30% |
| 1991 | 31,627 | +1.75% |
| 2011 | 21,549 | −1.90% |
| 2024 | 22,794 | +0.43% |
| Source:Division of Kosovo | ||
According to theKosovo Agency of Statistics (KAS) 2011 census, the municipality had a population of 21,548 inhabitants.
In terms of ethnicity, 19,854 (92.13%) areAlbanians while other ethnicities includeRoma (3.07%),Ashkali (2.68%), Serbs (1.28%) andBosniaks (0.27%). By religion, 97.68% areMuslims.[10]
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