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Podujeva
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Podujevë or Besianë ( or Besiana) or Podujevo () is a city and municipality in the Pristina District in Kosovo. Podujevë is the largest municipality of Kosovo since it covers and is located in the historical and geographical region of Llap, named after the Llapi River, which flows through the city. According to the 2024 census, Podujevë has 70,975 inhabitants, making it the seventh most populous city in Kosovo after Peja and Gjakova.
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- Locality
- Podujevë
- Region
- Pristina
- Country
- Kosova / Kosovo
- Population
- 35,000
- Timezone
- Europe/Belgrade
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Podujevë
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City and municipality
- Settlement.image_skyline
- File:Ura.jpg
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Podujevo.png
- Settlement.image_blank_emblem
- Stema e Komunës Podujevë.svg
- Settlement.blank_emblem_type
- Emblem
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Kosovo#Europe
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Kosovo
- Settlement.leader_party
- LVV
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Shpejtim Bulliqi
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2024
- Settlement.timezone
- CET
- Settlement.utc_offset
- +1
- Settlement.timezone_DST
- CEST
- Settlement.utc_offset_DST
- +2
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Area
- 633
- Elevation
- 670
- Image
- Qyteti i Podujeves 6.JPG
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- Commons category
- Podujevo
- postal code
- 11000
- native label
- Podujevë
- P12749
- Macchi C.200 Saetta
via Wikidata · CC0
Travel guide
Understand
Podujeva also called Besiana in Albanian is a small town in the rural hilly area between the capital of Kosovo Pristina and border with Serbia to the north.
Get around
Since the town is not that big, the best way to get to see it is by walking. Taxis are quite inexpensive: you can get around the city for €2-3 at most.
Eat
thumb|upright=.9|Mosque in the village of Dumnice in Podujeva
Sleep
thumb|upright=1.4|Batlava Lake just outside Podujeva
Connect
Wireless Internet is widely available in cafés and restaurants throughout the city, although it's a good idea to ask if one is available before you sit down. Free public WiFi is also available around the city through PTK (username: ptk, password: telekomi).
Several private phone calling shops with long-distance calling are available. You may also use the state telco company PTK main Podujeva branch downtown or several of its kiosks around the town to buy calling credit and use phone cabins.
Mobile telephony providers Vala and Ipko provide 3G and 4G internet telephony.
Go next
A day trip to Batllava Lake can be interesting. Hire a taxi. Pristina, Kosovo capital, is 35 km, 40 minutes and €1 away by bus. Niš, southern Serbian city, is 105 km, 1:45-2:30 hrs by bus.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Article
36 sectionsContents
- History
- Antiquity
- Middle Ages
- Ottoman period
- 1912 until World War I
- World War I and World War II
- After World War II
- Kosovo War
- Geography
- Hydrology
- Climate
- Flora and Fauna
- Natural Monuments
- Demographics
- Ethnic groups
- Religions
- Economy
- Agriculture
- Mining
- Industry
- Trade
- Tourism
- Education
- Culture
- Cultural-Artistic Society "Josip Rela"
- Festivals
- "Teatri Ndryshe"
- Festival of Literature
- Sports
- Transport
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Podujevë or Besianë ( or Besiana) or Podujevo () is a city and municipality in the Pristina District in Kosovo. Podujevë is the largest municipality of Kosovo since it covers and is located in the historical and geographical region of Llap, named after the Llapi River, which flows through the city. According to the 2024 census, Podujevë has 70,975 inhabitants, making it the seventh most populous city in Kosovo after Peja and Gjakova.
== History == === Antiquity === Llap Region, which Podujevë is part of, was inhabited early due to favorable natural conditions. Even though many monuments documenting antiquity have disappeared, some still remain. Such documents are archeological sources such as: foundations of forts, cemeteries, tiles, weapons as well as various denominations.
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