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Drenas | |
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Town andmunicipality | |
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  Drenas  Drenas | |
| Coordinates:42°37′25″N20°53′38″E / 42.62361°N 20.89389°E /42.62361; 20.89389 | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| District | Pristina |
| Municipality | Drenas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Ramiz Lladrovci[1] (PDK) |
| • Council | Drenas Municipal Council |
| • Chairman | Milaim Hajdari[2] |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 275.63 km2 (106.42 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 22nd in Kosovo |
| Population (2024)[3] | |
• Municipality | 48,054 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicity | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 13000 |
| Area code | +383 (0) 38 |
| Vehicle registration | 01 |
| Website | kk.rks-gov.net/drenas/ |
Drenas orGllogovc/Gllogoc (Albaniandefinite form:Drenasi orGllogovci/Gllogoci) orGlogovac (Serbian Cyrillic:Глоговац) is atown andmunicipality in theDistrict of Pristina inKosovo. The municipality has an area of 276.63 km2 (106.81 sq mi). According to the last census of 2024, the municipality has a population of 48,079.[4]
The municipality of Drenas was established beforeWorld War II. While the Yugoslavs were in power economic growth was low. Since 2000, there has been a gradual improvement in economic, agricultural, educational, medical and industrial growth. Municipal development has affected the construction of network-educational system, health and service network intensifying agricultural development has become especially after the construction of the irrigation system "Iber Lepenci", while a positive movement for the economy is marked byFerronikeli, a local mining and smelting operation.[citation needed]
Prior and during theKosovo War (1998–99), the ethnic Albanian separatistKosovo Liberation Army (KLA) had a strong level of influence and during the war controlled large areas of the municipality.Drenica, including the municipality was consequently badly affected. During the war, there wereinstances of massacres carried out byFederal Republic of Yugoslavia forces. Mass graves were later exhumed in an attempt to conceal crimes.[5][6]
Drenas municipality is located in central Kosovo, between theČičavica mountains in the east and theDrenica hills in the north and west. The main road fromPristina toPeja crosses the municipality. At a junction atKomorani village, a smaller road extends north from the highway, passing through Drenas town and continuing toSkenderaj.
Drenas has ahumid subtropical climate (Cfa) as of theKöppen climate classification with an average annual temperature of 11.1 °C (52.0 °F).[7] The warmest month in Drenas is August with an average temperature of 22.4 °C (72.3 °F), while the coldest month is January with an average temperature of 0 °C (32 °F).[7]
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) | 6.1 (43.0) | 10.6 (51.1) | 15.5 (59.9) | 20.2 (68.4) | 24.8 (76.6) | 27.6 (81.7) | 28.2 (82.8) | 22.3 (72.1) | 16.8 (62.2) | 11 (52) | 5.2 (41.4) | 16.0 (60.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.4 (25.9) | −2.3 (27.9) | 0.8 (33.4) | 5 (41) | 9.9 (49.8) | 14.1 (57.4) | 16.4 (61.5) | 16.2 (61.2) | 11.9 (53.4) | 7 (45) | 2.3 (36.1) | −1.8 (28.8) | 6.3 (43.4) |
| Source: Climate-Data[7] | |||||||||||||
There are two Radio Stations, "92.1 Capital FM" broadcasting on a regional coverage, and "Radio Dodona" of which at the moment is not operating for unknown reasons, and there is a local TV station "Star TV" broadcasting on cable only.[when?]
Ferronikeli mine and smelter operation provided jobs for more than 2,000 people at the peak of its production in 1988.[citation needed] As of 2019, it was "the largest exporter in Kosovo, accounting for about 40% of the country's exports".[8][9] While the presence of significant ore deposits was noticed as long ago as 1958, the plant was commissioned in 1984 while the Socialist FRY was in power.[10] The deposits are of thelateritic type.[11] Heavy damages were inflicted on the facility during the 1999 conflict, leaving it inoperable. Ferronikeli was privatised after the war byAlferon Management. Since July 2018 the most recent owners are calledBalfin Group, who took over the project after it had been idle for four months.[12] The plant contributes to the infrastructure of the municipality with power, including water supply and an electric grid. Four nickel mines operate in the region:Čikatovo,Dushkaja,Gllavica andSuke.
Two quarries at Korroticë e Ulët andÇikatovë e Vjeter have become operational since the conflict.
A major development is the building of the Trade Centre, which was completed by mid-2004. The municipality played a central role in the whole process by co-ordinating the financing, construction and management of the project. The Trade Centre contains 134 shops and offices for small businesses.[citation needed]
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