Suva Reka

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Suva Reka/Suhareka
Municipality and city
Suva Reka August 2009.jpg
Official seal of Suva Reka/Suhareka
Seal
Suva Reka/Suhareka is located in Kosovo
Suva Reka/Suhareka
Suva Reka/Suhareka
Location in Kosovo
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Country Kosovo[lower-alpha 1]
District District of Prizren
Government
 • Mayor Refki Gega
Area
 • Total 361 km2 (139 sq mi)
Elevation 389 m (1,276 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Total 60,869
 • Density 170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 23000
Area code(s) +383
Car plates 04
Website Municipality of Suhareka

Suva Reka (Serbian Cyrillic: Сува Река) or Suhareka (In Albanian) also known as Theranda is a town and municipality in the Prizren district of southern Kosovo.[lower-alpha 1] According to the 2011 census, the total population of the municipality is 59,722. Albanians form the absolute majority of the town (98.9%), while other small ethnic groups include Ashkali and Balkan Egyptians, and others.[1]

It is located 18 kilometres (11 miles) from Prizren, and 57 km (35 mi) from Pristina.

Name

"Suva Reka" means "dry river" in Serbian.[2] It is also known as Theranda.[3]

Demographics

Ethnic Composition, Including IDPs
Year/Population Albanian  % Serb  % Roma  % Total
January 1999 80,000 95.5 3,000 3.75 700App 0.75 ?
January 2001 72,000 99.3 58 0.01 660 App 0.57 ?
Ref: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe [1]

History

From 1929 to 1941 Suhareka was part of the Vardar Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

International relations

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Twin towns – Sister cities

Suhareka is twinned with:

Notes and references

Notes

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References

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See also

External links

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