Junik Municipality

Junik Municipality

Junik / Juniku
Јуник
Junik Municipality Junik / Juniku; Јуник
municipality
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	Location of the Junik municipality within Kosovo
	Coordinates: 42°29′N 20°17′E / 42.483°N 20.283°ECoordinates: 42°29′N 20°17′E / 42.483°N 20.283°E
Country	Kosovo
District	District of Gjakova
Municipality	2008
Government
• Mayor	(AAK)
• Municipal	86.2 km2 (33.3 sq mi)
Elevation	517 m (1,696 ft)
Population (2011)
• Urban	6,053
• Municipal	6,084
• Municipal density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC1
Postal code	50000
Area code(s)	+381 390
Website	kk.rks-gov.net/junik

Junik (Albanian: Junik, Juniku; Serbian: Јуник, Junik) is a municipality located in the District of Gjakova in western Kosovo^[a]. According to the 2011 census, the town of Junik had 6,053 inhabitants, while the municipality had 6,084 inhabitants.

It is located between Deçan/Dečani and Gjakova/Đakovica along mountainous border with Albania. It is populated with ethnic Albanians. Junik is the hometown of several prominent people including former heavyweight European boxing champion Luan Krasniqi and poet Din Mehmeti.

Settlements[]

The municipality of Junik is composed of the following settlements, which give a combined total of 86.2 km² (33.3 sq mi).

Junik

Demographics[]

Pursuant to the statistical data from the year 1981 and some estimations by the municipality and local registrations that followed the 1999 conflict, it is assumed that the municipality had approximately 12,500 inhabitants during the 1990s. According to the 2011 census results, the municipality has 6,084 inhabitants.

Apart from one Muslim Slav family, the municipality is monoethnic Albanian.

Economy[]

The economy of Junik is based on agriculture. Almost all inhabitants are involved in agricultural activities. As in the rest of Kosovo, unemployment is a problem. However, after the 1999 conflict, there was an increase in registrations of private businesses and currently more than 50 businesses are registered.^{[citation needed]} Most of the enterprises are family-run, especially trade enterprises. The municipal administration is currently the largest employer. The inhabitants see the forests around Junik and its natural environment as assets of the municipality and the administration is seeking possibilities in the development of tourism.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people[]

Notes[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 96 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states are said to have recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.

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External links[]

Municipality of Junik

[status-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 96 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states are said to have recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.

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hide v t Municipalities of Kosovo¹
District of Ferizaj	Ferizaj (Uroševac) Elez Han (Đeneral Janković) Kaçanik Štimlje Štrpce
District of Gjakova	Deçan Gjakova Junik Orahovac
District of Gjilan	Gjilan Kamenica Klokot Parteš Ranilug Vitina
District of Mitrovica	Leposavić Mitrovica North Mitrovica Skenderaj (Srbica) Vučitrn Zubin Potok Zvečan
District of Peja	Peja (Peć) Istok Klina
District of Pristina	Drenas Kosovo Polje (Fushë Kosovë) Gračanica Obilić Lipljan Novo Brdo Podujevo Pristina
District of Prizren	Mališevo Mamuša Prizren Dragaš Suva Reka
¹ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 96 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states are said to have recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.