District of Prizren


The District of Prizren is one of the seven districts of Kosovo. Its seat is in the city of Prizren. According to the 2011 Census, it has a population of 331,670 and an area of 2,024 square km. Albanians form the majority of the district. However, the district of Prizren is home to the biggest Bosniak and Turkish population in Kosovo, who make around 10% of the district's total population.

Municipalities

The district of Prizren has a total of 5 municipalities and 195 other smaller settlements.
MunicipalityPopulation Area Density Settlements
Prizren177,781284626.074
Suva Reka59,722306178.542
Malisheva54,613361165.443
Dragash33,99743578.235
Mamusha5,50711500.6–
Prizren District331,6701,397237.4195

Settlements

[Prizren Municipality]

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Demographics

Languages

Next to the standard provincial Albanian, Serbian and Bosnian, Turkish is also an official language and widely spoken in this district. The municipality of Mamusha is home to around 5,000 Turkish-language speakers.

Ethnic groups

According to the 2011 census, the largest ethnic groups are Albanians. Other important ethnic groups are Bosniaks, Turks, Gorani, Roma and others.
Number%
TOTAL331,670100
Albanians279,90984.4
Bosniaks21,0276.3
Turks14,4254.3
Gorani9,6122.9
Ashkali and Balkan Egyptians5,0481.5
Serbs2460.07
Others and no response1,3530.4