Novo Brdo
Novo Brdo
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Town and municipality | |
View on Novo Brdo | |
| Coordinates: 42°36′N 21°26′E / 42.600°N 21.433°E | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| District | Pristina |
| Settlements | 26 |
| Government | |
| • Provisional president | Saša Milošević (Serb List) |
| Area | |
• Total | 204.25 km2 (78.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 946 m (3,104 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 4,495 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (57/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 16000 |
| Area code | +381(0)38 |
| Vehicle registration | 01 |
| Website | kk |
Novo Brdo (Serbian Cyrillic: Ново Брдо) or Novobërda and Artanë (Albanian indefinite form: Novobërdë or Artanë), is a town and municipality located in the Pristina district of Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 6,729 inhabitants. The center of the municipality is the village of Bostane. The region is especially known for its role in mining during medieval times, in particular after the construction of the Novo Brdo Fortress by Stefan Milutin (King of Serbia) to house Saxon miners who were brought in the region.