Deçan
Decan
Dečani | |
|---|---|
Town and municipality | |
| Coordinates: 42°32′N 20°17′E / 42.533°N 20.283°E | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| District | District of Gjakova |
| Municipality | Deçan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bashkim Ramosaj |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 293.94 km2 (113.49 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 20th in Kosovo |
| Elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Municipality | 27,758 |
| • Rank | 21st in Kosovo |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicity | |
| Demonym(s) | Albanian: Deçanas (m), Deçanase (f) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 51000 |
| Area code | +383 |
| Vehicle registration | 03 |
| Website | kk |
Deçan (Albanian: Deçani, pronounced [dɛˈtʃan]; Serbian: Дечани, pronounced [dɛ̌t͡ʃani]) is a town and municipality in the district of Gjakova, Kosovo. The municipality has an area of 293.94 km2 (113.49 sq mi) and it includes the town and 37 smaller settlements.
According to the last census of 2024, the municipality has a population of 27,758.