Junik municipality

Komuna e Junikut
Opština Junik / Општина Јуник


Country	Kosovo Kosovo
district	Gjakova
Administrative headquarters	Junik
surface	78 km²
Residents	6,084 (2011)
Population density	78 inhabitants / km²
License Plate	07
mayor	Agron Kuçi ( AAK )
Mailing address	Komuna e Junikut Lagja Qendër 51050 Junik
Web presence	kk.rks-gov.net/junik

The municipality Junik ( Albanian Komuna e Junikut , Serbian Општина Јуник Opština Junik ) is a municipality in Kosovo. It is located in the Gjakova district . The administrative seat is the city of Junik .

history

The Junik municipality was established after Kosovo gained independence in 2008. It is one of the seven new municipalities introduced.

geography

The municipality of Junik is located in the northwest of Kosovo. In the south the municipality borders on Gjakova and in the southwest the border crossing to Albania . In total there are 3 villages in the municipality. The area is 78 km². Together with the municipalities of Gjakova, Rahovec and Deçan , the municipality forms the Gjakova district .

population

Residents

The 2011 census showed a population of 6,084 in Junik, of whom 6,069 were Albanians. 6,022 identified themselves as Muslims, one as a Catholic , two gave no answer and two are non-denominational.

census	1948	1953	1961	1971	1981	1991	2011
Residents	2,832	2,995	3,252	3,857	5,063	6.102	6,084

Ethnicity	Albanians	Serbs	Turks	Bosniaks	Roma	Ashkali	Gorans	Balkan Egyptians	Other	Unknown
Residents	6,069	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	4th	2

religion	Muslims	Orthodox	Catholics	Atheists	Other	Unknown
Residents	6,022	-	1	-	2	2

Web links

Commons : Community of Junik - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ Tim Bespyatov: Kosovo censuses. In: Population statistics of Eastern Europe. Retrieved October 28, 2017 (English).
↑ Tim Bespyatov: Ethnic composition of Kosovo 2011. In: Population statistics of Eastern Europe. Retrieved October 28, 2017 (English).
↑ Tim Bespyatov: Religious composition of Kosovo 2011. In: Population statistics of Eastern Europe. Retrieved October 28, 2017 (English).

42.47614 20.27735Coordinates: 42 ° 29 ' N , 20 ° 17' E

[einwohner-1] Tim Bespyatov: Kosovo censuses. In: Population statistics of Eastern Europe. Retrieved October 28, 2017 (English).

[2] Tim Bespyatov: Ethnic composition of Kosovo 2011. In: Population statistics of Eastern Europe. Retrieved October 28, 2017 (English).

[3] Tim Bespyatov: Religious composition of Kosovo 2011. In: Population statistics of Eastern Europe. Retrieved October 28, 2017 (English).