Kaçanik

Kaçanik
Municipality
Downtown Kaçanik
Kaçanik
Kaçanik
Coordinates: 42°13′N 21°15′E / 42.217°N 21.250°E / 42.217; 21.250
CountryKosovo
DistrictDistrict of Ferizaj
Government
  MayorBesim Ilazi (PDK)
Area
  Municipality
220 km2 (80 sq mi)
Elevation
478 m (1,568 ft)
Population
 (2024)
  Municipality
27,742
  Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
  Urban
15,634
  Ethnicity
Demonym(s)Albanian: Kaçanikas (m), Kaçanikase (f)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
71000
Area code+383
Vehicle registration05
Websitekk.rks-gov.net/kacanik

Kaçanik (Albanian definite form: Kaçaniku) or Kačanik (Serbian Cyrillic: Качаник, pronounced [kâtʃaniːk]), is a town and municipality located in the Ferizaj District of southern Kosovo. According to the 2024 census, the town of Kaçanik has approximately 10,000, while the municipality has 27,742 inhabitants.

The municipality covers an area of 220 km2 (85 sq mi), including the town of Kaçanik and 31 villages.