Podujevë
Podujevë
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City and municipality | |
View of downtown Podujevë | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′37.79″N 21°11′28.08″E / 42.9104972°N 21.1911333°E | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| District | District of Pristina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Shpejtim Bulliqi |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 632.59 km2 (244.24 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st in Kosovo |
| Elevation | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Municipality | 70,975 |
| • Rank | 7th in Kosovo |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 22,448 |
| • Ethnicity | |
| Demonym(s) | Albanian: Llapjan (m), Llapjane (f) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11000 |
| Area code | +383 38 |
| Vehicle registration | 01 |
| Website | kk |
Podujevë or Besianë (Albanian definite form: Podujeva or Besiana) or Podujevo is a city and municipality in the Pristina District in Kosovo. Podujevë is the largest municipality of Kosovo since it covers 632.59 km2 (244 sq mi) and is located along a regional motorway and also has railroad passing through it, which links the area to surrounding regions. Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, is located some 23 km (14 mi) to the south.
According to the 2024 census, the municipality has 71,018 inhabitants. The city's population may be higher, as these figures include only the population of the cadastral area of Podujevë, but not some urban neighborhoods of the city that are outside the cadastral area. According to the directorate of urban planning and environmental protection, about 31,417 residents live in the urban area, while about 57,082 residents in rural areas.