Zubin Potok | |
|---|---|
Town andmunicipality | |
 Holy Trinity Church, Zubin Potok | |
  Zubin Potok  Zubin Potok | |
| Coordinates:42°55′N20°41′E / 42.917°N 20.683°E /42.917; 20.683 | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| District | District of Mitrovica |
| Settlements | 64 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Izmir Zeqiri (PDK) |
| Area | |
• Total | 335 km2 (129 sq mi) |
| • Land | 333 km2 (129 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 16th in Kosovo |
| Elevation | 567 m (1,860 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 15,200 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| est. | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 40650 |
| Area code | +383(0)28 |
| Vehicle registration | 02 |
| Website | Official site |
Zubin Potok (Albaniandefinite form:Zubin Potoku;Serbian Cyrillic:Зубин Поток) is a town and municipality located in theMitrovica District inKosovo. As of 2015, it has an estimated population of 15,200 inhabitants.[1] It covers an area of 335 km2 (129 sq mi), and consists of the main town and 63 villages.
Zubin Potok is a part ofNorth Kosovo, a region with anethnic Serb majority that functions largely autonomously from the remainder ofethnic Albanian-majority Kosovo. After the2013 Brussels Agreement, the municipality became part of theCommunity of Serb Municipalities.
In the village of Vragë, anattack on the water channel that supplies water to the coal-fired power stations and drinking water to some municipalities was attacked. The attack was classified as a terrorist attack committed by the local Serb organizationCivilna Zastita (Civil Protection).[2]
Aside from the town of Zubin Potok, these villages comprise the municipality of Zubin Potok:
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8,700 | — |
| 1999 | 12,000 | +4.10% |
| 2015 | 15,200 | +1.49% |
According to the 2011 estimations by theGovernment of Kosovo, Zubin Potok has 1,698 households and 6,616 inhabitants.[3] In 2015 report byOSCE, the population of Zubin Potok municipality stands at 15,200 inhabitants.[1]
The majority of Zubin Potok municipality is composed ofKosovo Serbs with more than 13,900 inhabitants (91.5%), while 1,300 (8.5%)Kosovo Albanians live in the municipality.[1] Most of Zubin Potok's Kosovo Albanians live in the village ofÇabër (Čabra).
The ethnic composition of the municipality of Zubin Potok, includingIDPs:[4][1]
| Ethnic group | 1991 est. | 1999 est. | 2015 est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 7,750 | 11,000 | 13,900 |
| Albanians | 850 | 850 | 1,300 |
| Others | 100 | - | - |
| Total | 8,700 | 12,000 | 15,200 |
Zubin Potok is an agricultural community, yet the level of agricultural production has been in decrease due to the lack of investment. Local factories have been also strongly affected by the lack of consumers in the Albanian parts of Kosovo.
Zubin Potok istwinned with:
Gradiška,Bosnia and Herzegovina, since 2021[5]
