Municipalities of Kosovo

File:Harta e Komunave të Kosovës (me emra).svg

Kosovo's municipalities

A municipality (Template:Langx; Template:Langx) is the basic administrative division in Kosovo and constitutes the only level of power in local governance. There are 38 municipalities in Kosovo; 27 of which have an Albanian ethnic majority, 10 Serb and 1 Turkish. After the 2013 Brussels Agreement, signed by the governments of Kosovo and Serbia, an agreement was made to create a Community of Serb Municipalities, which would operate within Kosovo's legal framework. Since 2013, the agreement has not been fulfilled by Kosovo's authorities, calling upon its constitution and territorial integrity.

List of municipalities

Emblem Stema Amblem	Municipality Komuna Opština	Area	Map Location	Settlements Vendbanimet Naselja	Population (2011)	Population (2024)	Change (2011-2024)	Mayor Kryetar/e Gradonačelnik	Party
File:Stema e Komunës Deçan.svg	Deçan Dečani / Дечани		File:Komuna e Deçanit në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	37	Template:Change	Bashkim Ramosaj	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	AAK
File:Stema e Komunës Dragash.svg	Dragash Dragaš / Драгаш		File:Komuna e Dragashit në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	36	Template:Change	Bexhet Xheladini	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	LDK
File:Stema e Komunës Ferizaj.svg	Ferizaj Uroševac / Урошевац		File:Komuna e Ferizajt në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	45	Template:Change	Agim Aliu	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	PDK
File:Stema e Komunës Fushë Kosovë.svg	Fushë Kosova Kosovo Polje / Косово Поље		File:Komuna e Fushë Kosovës në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	16	Template:Change	Burim Berisha	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	LDK
File:Stema e Komunës Gjakovë.svg	Gjakova Đakovica / Ђаковица		File:Komuna e Gjakovës në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	88	Template:Change	Ardian Gjini	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	AAK
File:Stema e Komunës Gjilan.svg	Gjilan Gnjilane / Гњилане		File:Komuna e Gjilanit në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	49	Template:Change	Alban Hyseni	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	VV
File:Stema e Komunës Gllogoc.svg	Drenas Glogovac / Глоговац		File:Komuna e Gllogovcit në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	35	Template:Change	Ramiz Lladrovci	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	PDK
File:Stema e Komunës Graçanicë.svg	Graçanicë Gračanica / Грачаница		File:Komuna e Graçanicës në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	17	Template:Change	Srđan Popović	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	LS
File:Stema e Komunës Hani i Elezit.svg	Hani i Elezit Elez Han / Елез Хан		File:Komuna e Hanit të Elezit në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	11	Template:Change	Mehmet Ballazhi	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	PDK
File:Stema e Komunës Istog.svg	Istog Istok / Исток		File:Komuna e Istogut në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	50	Template:Change	Ilir Ferati	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	LDK
File:Stema e Komunës Junik.svg	Junik / Јуник		File:Komuna e Junikut në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	3	Template:Change	Ruzhdi Shehu	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	LDK
File:Stema e Komunës Kaçanik.svg	Kaçanik Kačanik Качаник		File:Komuna e Kaçanikut në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	31	Template:Change	Besim Ilazi	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	PDK
File:Stema e Komunës Kamenicë.svg	Kamenica Kosovska Kamenica / Косовска Каменица		File:Komuna e Kamenicës në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	58	Template:Change	Kadri Rahimaj	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	VV
File:Stema e Komunës Klinë.svg	Klinë Klina / Клина		File:Komuna e Klinës në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	54	Template:Change	Zenun Elezaj	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	AAK
File:Stema e Komunës Kllokot.svg	Kllokot Klokot / Клокот		File:Komuna e Kllokotit në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	4	Template:Change	Božidar Dejanović	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	LS
	Leposaviq Leposavić / Лепосавић		File:Komuna e Leposaviqit në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	75	Template:Change	Lulzim Hetemi	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	VV
File:Stema e Komunës Lipjan.svg	Lipjan Lipljan / Липљан		File:Komuna e Lipjanit në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	62	Template:Change	Imri Ahmeti	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	LDK
File:Stema e Komunës Malishevë.svg	Malisheva Mališevo / Малишево		File:Komuna e Malishevës në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	44	Template:Change	Ragip Begaj	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	NISMA
File:Stema e Komunës Mamushë.svg	Mamusha Mamuša / Мамуша		File:Komuna e Mamushës në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	1	Template:Change	Abdulhadi Krasniç	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	KDTP
File:Stema e Komunës Mitrovicë.svg	Mitrovica Kosovska Mitrovica / Косовска Митровица		File:Komuna e Mitrovicës së Jugut në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	47	Template:Change	Bedri Hamza	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	PDK
File:Stema e Komunës Mitrovicë Veriore.svg	North Mitrovica Severna Kosovska Mitrovica / Северна Косовска Митровица		File:Komuna e Mitrovicës së Veriut në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	1	Template:Change	Erden Atiq	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	VV
File:Stema e Komunës Novobërdë.svg	Novobërda Novo Brdo / Ново Брдо		File:Komuna e Novobërdës në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	26	Template:Change	Svetislav Ivanović	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	LS
File:Stema e Komunës Obiliq.svg	Obiliq Obilić / Обилић		File:Komuna e Obiliqit në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	20	Template:Change	Xhafer Gashi	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	LDK
File:Stema e Komunës Partesh.svg	Partesh Parteš / Партеш		File:Komuna e Parteshit në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	3	Template:Change	Dragan Petković	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	LS
File:Stema e Komunës Pejë.svg	Peja Peć / Пећ		File:Komuna e Pejës në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	79	Template:Change	Gazmend Muhaxheri	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	LDK
File:Stema e Komunës Podujevë.svg	Podujevë Podujevo / Подујево		File:Komuna e Podujevës në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	77	Template:Change	Shpejtim Bulliqi	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	VV
File:Stema e Komunës Prishtinë.svg	Prishtina Priština / Приштина		File:Komuna e Prishtinës në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	43	Template:Change	Përparim Rama	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	LDK
File:Stema e Komunës Prizren.svg	Prizren / Призрен		File:Komuna e Prizrenit në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	76	Template:Change	Shaqir Totaj	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	PDK
File:Stema e Komunës Rahovec.svg	Rahovec Orahovac / Ораховац		File:Komuna e Rahovecit në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	36	Template:Change	Smajl Latifi	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	AAK
File:Stema e Komunës Ranillug.svg	Ranillug Ranilug / Ранилуг		File:Komuna e Ranillugut në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	13	Template:Change	Vladica Aritonović	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	LS
File:Stema e Komunës Skënderaj.svg	Skenderaj Srbica / Србица		File:Komuna e Skënderajt në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	49	Template:Change	Fadil Nura	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	PDK
File:Stema e Komunës Suharekë.svg	Suhareka Suva Reka / Сува Река		File:Komuna e Suharekës në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	41	Template:Change	Bali Muharremaj	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	AAK
File:Stema e Komunës Shtërpcë.svg	Shtërpca Štrpce / Штрпце		File:Komuna e Shtërpcës në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	16	Template:Change	Bratislav Nikolić	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	LS
File:Stema e Komunës Shtime.svg	Shtime Štimlje / Штимље		File:Komuna e Shtimes në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	23	Template:Change	Qemajl Aliu	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	VV
File:Stema e Komunës Viti.svg	Vitia Vitina / Витина		File:Komuna e Vitisë në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	39	Template:Change	Sokol Haliti	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	LDK
File:Stema e Komunës Vushtrri.svg	Vushtrri Vučitrn / Вучитрн		File:Komuna e Vushtrrisë në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	67	Template:Change	Ferit Idrizi	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	PDK
	Zubin Potoku Zubin Potok / Зубин Поток		File:Komuna e Zubin Potokut në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	61	Template:ChangeTemplate:EfnTemplate:Efn	Izmir Zeqiri	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	PDK
	Zveçan Zvečan / Звечан		File:Komuna e Zveçanit në Hartën e Kosovës.svg	35	Template:ChangeTemplate:EfnTemplate:Efn	Ilir Peci	style="background-color: Template:Party color" |	PDK
—	38		—	1,468	1,780,021	1,585,566	−10.92%	—	—

Powers of municipalities

All municipalities have the following competences, as regulated by Law Nr. 03/L-040 of the Constitution of Kosovo:

1. Local economic development.
2. Urban and rural planning.
3. Land use and development.
4. Implementation of building regulations and building control standards.
5. Local environmental protection.
6. Provision and maintenance of public services and utilities, including water supply, sewers and drains, sewage treatment, waste management, local roads, local transport and local heating schemes.
7. Local emergency response.
8. Provision of public pre-primary, primary and secondary education, including registration and licensing of educational institutions, recruitment, payment of salaries and training of education instructors and administrators.
9. Provision of public primary health care.
10. Provision of family and other social welfare services, such as care for the vulnerable, foster care, child care, elderly care, including registration and licensing of these care centers, recruitment, payment of salaries and training of social welfare professionals.
11. Public housing.
12. Public health.
13. Licensing of local services and facilities, including those related to entertainment, cultural and leisure activities, food, lodging, markets, street vendors, local public transportation and taxis.
14. Naming of roads, streets and other public places.
15. Provision and maintenance of public parks and spaces.
16. Tourism.
17. Cultural and leisure activities.
18. Any matter which is not explicitly excluded from their competence nor assigned to other authorities.

Community of Serb Municipalities

File:Zajednica srpskih opstina.png

The planned Community of Serb Municipalities in Kosovo

Municipalities with Serb majorities have additional powers over the appointment of local police commanders, religious and cultural heritage sites within their boundaries; some of them have competences over universities and secondary health which in non-Serb-majority municipalities are a matter for central government (and, through the right of association of municipalities, even those Serb-majority municipalities which are not specifically given these powers may exercise them in association with those that do).

The 2013 Brussels Agreement signed by the Government of Kosovo and the Government of Serbia contains provisions for the formation of a Community of Serb Municipalities (Template:Langx / Zajednica srpskih opština; Template:Langx) It was expected to be created in 2015, but its formation has been postponed over conflicts about extent of powers.

Former municipalities

Between 1990 and 2000, in the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija, there were the following additional municipalities:

• Gora
• Opolje (1990–1992, later part of Prizren)

In 2000 both were merged into the new municipality of Dragash. The number of municipalities remained at 30 until 2005, when the new municipality of Malisheva was formed, by taking territories from the municipalities of Rahovec (District of Gjakova), Suhareka (District of Prizren), Klina (District of Peja) and Drenas (District of Pristina).

See also

• Administrative divisions of Kosovo
• Districts of Kosovo
• Cities and towns in Kosovo
• Populated places in Kosovo
  • Populated places in Kosovo by Albanian name
• Community of Serb Municipalities

External links

• List of websites of the Municipalities of Kosovo
• OSCE Municipal profiles
• Association of Kosovo Municipalities