Obiliq

Obiliq
Town and municipality
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Coordinates: 42°41′24″N21°4′40″E / 42.69000°N 21.07778°E / 42.69000; 21.07778
Country	Kosovo
District	Pristina
Municipality	Obiliq
Founded	1989
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Xhafer Gashi (LDK)
• Council	Obiliq Municipal Council
Area
• Municipality [1]	104.84 km2 (40.48 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
•  Urban	6,864
•  Rural	14,685
• Municipality [2]	21,549
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	15000
Area code	+383 (0) 38
Website	kk.rks-gov.net/obiliq/

Obiliq ^{[lower-alpha 1]} is a town and municipality in Kosovo. According to the Kosovo Agency of Statistics (KAS) estimate from the 2011 census, there were 21,549 people residing in Obiliq Municipality, with Kosovo Albanians constituting the majority of the population. ^{[2] [3]}

Name

Prior to the Balkan Wars, the settlement was known as Globoderica (Глободерица). ^[4]

Following the conflict, the settlement was incorporated into Serbia and renamed Obilić as part of the Serbianisation efforts of the early twentieth century when inhabited places within Kosovo were named after heroes from Serbian epic poetry. ^{[4] [5]} The placename Obilić refers to the Serbian national hero Miloš Obilić who killed the Ottoman Sultan Murad I at the Battle of Kosovo (1389).

In Albanian, the town is known as Obiliq (a transliteration of the Serbian name), while an alternative name (used by Albanians ^[6] ) was coined by the Albanological Institute, Kastriot, after Albanian national hero Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg (1405–1468). ^{[7] [8]}

Geography

Situated on the edge of the Kosovo field, Obiliq municipality rests 10 km northwest of Pristina. It has a good geographical position and is bordered by five other municipalities which are Pristina, Fushë Kosova, Drenas, Vushtrri and Podujeva. ^[9]

The municipality's peak elevation is at the village of Kozaricë, reaching 740 meters above sea level, while its lowest point is at the bridge connecting the village of Cërkvena Vodicë and the city of Obiliq, situated at 530 meters above sea level. ^[9]

Hydrology

In the territory of the municipality, there are three natural rivers: Sitnica, Drenica and Llapi. There's also a man-made canal called the Ibër - Lepenc Canal, which starts from the Ujman reservoir, fed by the Ibër river. ^[9]

Economy

Two coal-fired power stations, Kosova A and Kosova B, are located in Obiliq that use the coal from three coal mines (Belaćevac, Miraš and Sibovc) operating on the territory of the municipality.

Demography

Municipal historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1948	9,228	—
1953	10,971	+3.52%
1961	14,899	+3.90%
1971	21,188	+3.58%
1981	26,595	+2.30%
1991	31,627	+1.75%
2011	21,549	−1.90%
2016 est.	19,165	−2.32%
Source: Division of Kosovo

According to the Kosovo Agency of Statistics (KAS) 2011 census, the municipality had a population of 21,548 inhabitants.

In terms of ethnicity, 19,854 (92.13%) are Albanians while other ethnicities include Roma (3.07%), Ashkali (2.68%), Serbs (1.28%) and Bosniaks (0.27%). By religion, 97.68% are Muslims. ^[9]

Notes

1. (Albanian definite form: Obliqi, pronounced [ɔbiˈlitʃi] ) or Obilić (Serbian Cyrillic: Обилић, pronounced [ˈobilitɕ] ), also referred to as Kastriot (Albanian definite form: Kastrioti, pronounced [kasˈɾioti] )

References

1. "Komisioni për majten e territorit të Republikës së Kosovës" (PDF) (in Albanian). Prime Minister Office of Kosovo. p. 52. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
2. "Regjistrimi i Popullsisë, Ekonomive Familjare dhe Banesave në Kosovë 2011 –Rezultatet Përfundimtare: Të Dhënat Demografike sipas Komunave" (PDF) (in Albanian). Kosovo Agency of Statistics. p. 14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
3. "Regjistrimi i Popullsisë, Ekonomive Familjare dhe Banesave në Kosovë 2011 –Rezultatet përfundimtare" (PDF) (in Albanian). Kosovo Agency of Statistics (KAS). pp. 143–149. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 January 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
4. Hadžibegić, Hamid; Handžić, Adem; Kovačević, Ešref (1972). Oblast Brankovića – Opširni katastarski popis iz 1455. Orijentalni institut Sarajevo. p. 216. "Globoderica je nekadašnje ime sela Obilić, zapadno od Prištine. Novo ime (Obilić) dobilo je tek роslije balkanskog rata (vid. Urošević, isto, 38).
5. Clark, Howard (2000). Civil resistance in Kosovo. Pluto Press. p. 10. ISBN   9780745315690.
6. Andreas Wittkowsky (2011). Grand Hotel Kosovo: Schlaglichter einer europäischen Staatsbildung. LIT Verlag Münster. p. 69. ISBN   978-3-643-11425-9.
7. Saskia Drude (2008). Hundert Wochen Kosovo: Alltag in einem unfertigen Land. Karin Fischer Verlag. p. 99. ISBN   978-3-89514-836-1.
8. Jean-Arnault Dérens (2006). Kosovo: année zéro. Editions Paris-Méditerranée. p. 31. ISBN   978-2-84272-248-7.
9. "Plani Zhvillimor Komunal 2020 – 2028" (PDF).

External links

• Municipality of Obiliq  –Official Website