Leposavić
Leposavić
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Town and municipality | |
Church in Leposavić | |
| Coordinates: 43°06′N 20°48′E / 43.100°N 20.800°E | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| District | Mitrovica |
| Settlements | 73 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lulzim Hetemi (LVV) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Marina Bogojević |
| Area | |
• Total | 539 km2 (208 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th in Kosovo |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 18,600 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| est. | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 43500 |
| Area code | +383(0)28 |
| Vehicle registration | 02 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | Official site |
Leposavić (Serbian Cyrillic: Лепосавић, pronounced [lɛ̌pɔsaʋitɕ]), also known as Leposaviq or Albanik (Albanian definite form: Leposaviqi or Albaniku), is a town and the northernmost municipality in the Mitrovica District in Kosovo. As of 2015, it has an estimated population of 18,600 inhabitants. The municipality covers an area of 539 km2 (208 sq mi) which makes it the fifth largest in Kosovo, and consists of the town and 72 villages.
It is a part of North Kosovo, a region with an ethnic Serb majority that functions largely autonomously from the remainder of ethnic Albanian-majority Kosovo. As per the 2013 Brussels Agreement, the municipality is expected to become part of the Community of Serb Municipalities.