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For other uses, see Kamenica (disambiguation).
Kosovska Kamenica — Municipality and city — Косовска Каменица (Kosovska Kamenica)
Kamenica (Dardana)Location in Kosovo
Kosovska KamenicaCoordinates: 42°34′N 21°34′E / 42.567°N 21.567°ECoordinates: 42°34′N 21°34′E / 42.567°N 21.567°E Country Kosovo[note 1] District District of Gnjilane Area – Land 523 km2 (201.9 sq mi) Population (2011) – Total 35,600 (municipality) – Density 87.8/km2 (227.4/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 62000 Area code(s) +381 0280 Car plates 06 Website Kosovska Kamenica (Albanian) Kosovska Kamenica or Kamenica (Albanian: Kamenica or Dardana; Serbian: Косовска Каменица, Kosovska Kamenica) is a town and municipality in the Gnjilane district of eastern Kosovo.[note 1]
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Geography and population
In 2011, Kosovska Kamenica municipality was estimated to have 35,600 citizens.
Kosovska Kamenica is the most eastern of Kosovo's municipalities. Currently the population is approximately 74% Kosovo Albanian and 23% Kosovo Serb with a small number of Roma.
Demographics
Ethnic Composition, Including IDPs Year/Population Albanians % Serbs % Roma % Total 1961 24,549 57.74 16,973 39.92 644 1.51 42,519 1971 29,268 62.94 16,550 35.59 474 1.02 46,505 1981 32,390 67.03 14,813 30.66 868 1.8 48,320 1991 37,632 73.4 12,930 25.2 573 1.1 51,272 August 2003 52,000 82.5 10,500 17.6 500 0.8 63,000 Ref: Yugoslav Population Censuses for data through 1991, and OSCE estimates for data for 2003 See also
Notes and references
Notes
- ^ a b Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, while Serbia claims it as part of its own sovereign territory. Its independence is recognised by 85 UN member states.
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Kosovo Dečani • Đakovica • Dragaš • Glogovac • Gnjilane • Istok • Kačanik • Klina • Kosovo Polje • Kosovska Kamenica • Kosovska Mitrovica • Leposavić • Lipljan • Mališevo • Novo Brdo • Obilić • Orahovac • Peć • Podujevo • Priština • Prizren • Štimlje • Srbica • Štrpce • Suva Reka • Uroševac • Vitina • Vučitrn • Zubin Potok • Zvečan
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