shqiptarëtGraçanica
A municipality south-east of Prishtina, with its monastery and Ulpiana.
What to know
- The 2024 census counted, among others, 8,623 Albanian and 8,560 Serb residents.
- The monastery in central Graçanica is a rebuilding of a 14th-century church on the foundations of a 6th-century basilica; the main church's frescoes were finished by 1321.
- According to the Kosovo Council for Cultural Heritage, the monastery is part of the UNESCO property "Medieval Monuments in Kosovo".
- The Ulpiana archaeological site, about 12 km south-east of Prishtina, lies within Graçanica municipality.
- The municipality was established by Law 03/L-041 on Administrative Municipal Boundaries (2008, Article 5.5).
Quick facts
- Population (2024 census): 18,486
- Area: 122.42 km²
- Settlements: 17
- Statistical region (ASK): Prishtina
- Serbian name (Law 03/L-041): Gračanica
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
- Kosovo University Clinical Centre (QKUK) — Main tertiary service in Prishtina (SHSKUK).
Health guide (Albania and Kosovo) →
Sources
- Kosovo Agency of Statistics (ASK): Population and Housing Census 2024, final results, Tab. 4.1 and 4.4 (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)
- Kosovo Council for Cultural Heritage: Gračanica Monastery
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Medieval Monuments in Kosovo
- Kosovo Cultural Heritage Database: Ulpiana
- Official municipal website