Obiliq[a] is a town and municipality in Kosovo. According to the Kosovo Agency of Statistics (KAS) estimate from the 2011 census, there were 21,549 people residing in Obiliq Municipality, with Kosovo Albanians constituting the majority of the population.[3][4]
Obiliq | |
|---|---|
Town and municipality | |
 Flag  Seal | |
  Obiliq  Obiliq | |
| Coordinates: 42°41′24″N 21°4′40″E / 42.69000°N 21.07778°E | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| District | Pristina |
| Municipality | Obiliq |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Xhafer Gashi (LDK) |
| • Council | Obiliq Municipal Council |
| Area | |
| • Municipality[1] | 104.84 km2 (40.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 22,794 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 15000 |
| Area code | +383 (0) 38 |
| Vehicle registration | 01 |
| Website | kk.rks-gov.net/obiliq/ |
Name
editPrior to the Balkan Wars, the settlement was known as Globoderica (Глободерица).[5]
Following the conflict, the settlement was incorporated into Serbia and renamed Obilić as part of the efforts to reunite Serbian lands in the early twentieth century when inhabited places within Kosovo were named after heroes from Serbian epic poetry.[5][6] The placename Obilić refers to the Serbian national hero Miloš Obilić who killed the Ottoman Sultan Murad I at the Battle of Kosovo (1389).
In Albanian, the town is known as Obiliq (a transliteration of the Serbian name), while an alternative name (used by Albanians [7]) was coined by the Albanological Institute, Kastriot, after Albanian national hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg (1405–1468).[8][9]
Geography
editSituated on the edge of the Kosovo field, Obiliq municipality rests 10 km northwest of Pristina. It has a good geographical position and is bordered by five other municipalities which are Pristina, Fushë Kosova, Drenas, Vushtrri and Podujevë.[10]
The municipality's peak elevation is at the village of Kozaricë, reaching 740 meters above sea level, while its lowest point is at the bridge connecting the village of Cërkvena Vodicë and the city of Obiliq, situated at 530 meters above sea level.[10]
Hydrology
editIn the territory of the municipality, there are three natural rivers: Sitnica, Drenica and Llapi. There's also a man-made canal called the Ibër - Lepenc Canal, which starts from the Ujman reservoir, fed by the Ibër river.[10]
Economy
editTwo coal-fired power stations, Kosova A and Kosova B, are located in Obiliq that use the coal from three coal mines (Belaćevac, Miraš and Sibovc) operating on the territory of the municipality.
Demography
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 9,228 | — |
| 1953 | 10,971 | +3.52% |
| 1961 | 14,899 | +3.90% |
| 1971 | 21,188 | +3.58% |
| 1981 | 26,595 | +2.30% |
| 1991 | 31,627 | +1.75% |
| 2011 | 21,549 | −1.90% |
| 2024 | 22,794 | +0.43% |
| Source: Division of Kosovo | ||
According to the Kosovo Agency of Statistics (KAS) 2011 census, the municipality had a population of 21,548 inhabitants.
In terms of ethnicity, 19,854 (92.13%) are Albanians while other ethnicities include Roma (3.07%), Ashkali (2.68%), Serbs (1.28%) and Bosniaks (0.27%). By religion, 97.68% are Muslims.[10]
Notes
edit- ^ (Albanian definite form: Obliqi, pronounced [ɔbiˈlitʃi]) or Obilić (Serbian Cyrillic: Обилић, pronounced [ˈobilitɕ]), also referred to as Kastriot (Albanian definite form: Kastrioti, pronounced [kasˈɾioti])
References
edit- ^ "Komisioni për majten e territorit të Republikës së Kosovës" (PDF) (in Albanian). Prime Minister Office of Kosovo. p. 52. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Population and housing census in Kosovo preliminary results - July 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Regjistrimi i Popullsisë, Ekonomive Familjare dhe Banesave në Kosovë 2011 – Rezultatet Përfundimtare: Të Dhënat Demografike sipas Komunave" (PDF) (in Albanian). Kosovo Agency of Statistics. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- ^ "Regjistrimi i Popullsisë, Ekonomive Familjare dhe Banesave në Kosovë 2011 – Rezultatet përfundimtare" (PDF) (in Albanian). Kosovo Agency of Statistics (KAS). pp. 143–149. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 January 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ a b Hadžibegić, Hamid; Handžić, Adem; Kovačević, Ešref (1972). Oblast Brankovića – Opširni katastarski popis iz 1455. Orijentalni institut Sarajevo. p. 216. "Globoderica je nekadašnje ime sela Obilić, zapadno od Prištine. Novo ime (Obilić) dobilo je tek роslije balkanskog rata (vid. Urošević, isto, 38).
- ^ Clark, Howard (2000). Civil resistance in Kosovo. Pluto Press. p. 10. ISBN 9780745315690.
- ^ Andreas Wittkowsky (2011). Grand Hotel Kosovo: Schlaglichter einer europäischen Staatsbildung. LIT Verlag Münster. p. 69. ISBN 978-3-643-11425-9.
- ^ Saskia Drude (2008). Hundert Wochen Kosovo: Alltag in einem unfertigen Land. Karin Fischer Verlag. p. 99. ISBN 978-3-89514-836-1.
- ^ Jean-Arnault Dérens (2006). Kosovo: année zéro. Editions Paris-Méditerranée. p. 31. ISBN 978-2-84272-248-7.
- ^ a b c d "Plani Zhvillimor Komunal 2020 – 2028" (PDF).
External links
edit- Municipality of Obiliq – Official Website