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Dečani Monastery and stone tower houses in the villages.
What to know
- Dečani Monastery, from the mid-14th century, is part of the UNESCO property "Medieval Monuments in Kosovo".
- The village of Pozhar has the tower house of Demë Ali Pozhari, a figure of the national movement.
- The three-storey Shabanaj family tower house (Ramë Shabani) in Prapaqan is from the second half of the 19th century.
Quick facts
- Population (2024 census): 27,775
- Area: 293.97 km²
- Settlements: 37
- Statistical region (ASK): Peja
- Serbian name (Law 03/L-041): Dečani
Official links
Health
The emergency number and official links for this place. No other phone numbers — only checked sources.
- 194 / 94 — Medical emergency · Ministria e Shëndetësisë e Republikës së Kosovës
- Ministry of Health
- SHSKUK
- QKUK
- Gjakova Regional Hospital — Regional hospital under SHSKUK. · SHSKUK — Spitalet dhe Shërbimet Spitalore Universitare të Kosovës
Health guide (Albania and Kosovo) →
Sources
- Kosovo Agency of Statistics (ASK): Population and Housing Census 2024, final results, Tab. 4.1 (PDF)
- Kosovo Agency of Statistics (ASK): Classification of statistical regions, area by municipality (PDF)
- ASKdata: settlements by municipality (geo02)
- Official Gazette: Law 03/L-041 on Administrative Municipal Boundaries, Art. 5 (Albanian and Serbian texts)
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Medieval Monuments in Kosovo
- Kosovo Cultural Heritage Database: Tower house of Demë Ali Pozhari
- Kosovo Cultural Heritage Database: Tower house of Ramë Shabani, Prapaqan
- Official municipal website