Zubin Potok

Zubin Potok (Albanian definite form: Zubin Potoku; Serbian Cyrillic: Зубин Поток) is a town and municipality located in the Mitrovica District in Kosovo. As of 2015, it has an estimated population of 15,200 inhabitants.^[1] It covers an area of 335 km² (129 sq mi), and consists of the main town and 63 villages.

Zubin Potok Zubin Potoku (Albanian) Зубин Поток / Zubin Potok (Serbian)
Town and municipality
Holy Trinity Church, Zubin Potok
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Coordinates: 42°55′N 20°41′E
Country	Kosovo
District	District of Mitrovica
Settlements	64
Government
• Mayor	Izmir Zeqiri (PDK)
Area
• Total	335 km2 (129 sq mi)
• Land	333 km2 (129 sq mi)
• Rank	16th in Kosovo
Elevation	567 m (1,860 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Total	15,200
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
	est.
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	40650
Area code	+383(0)28
Vehicle registration	02
Website	Official site

Zubin Potok is a part of North Kosovo, a region with an ethnic Serb majority. After the 2013 Brussels Agreement, the municipality is expected to become part of a proposed Community of Serb Municipalities.

History

In the village of Vragë, an attack on the water channel that supplies water to the coal-fired power stations and drinking water to some municipalities was attacked. The attack was classified as a terrorist attack committed by the local Serb organization Civilna Zastita (Civil Protection).^[2]

Settlements

Aside from the town of Zubin Potok, these villages comprise the municipality of Zubin Potok:

• Babiće / Babiq
• Banja / Banjë
• Brnjak / Bërnjak
• Bube / Bubë
• Čabra / Çabër
• Čečevo / Çeçevë
• Češanoviće / Çeshanovë
• Crepulja / Crepulë
• Čitluk / Çitluk
• Donje Varage / Varagë e Ulët
• Drajinoviće / Drainovë
• Dren
• Gornji Jasenovik / Jasenoviku i Epërm
• Gornji Strmac / Stramci i Epërm
• Jagnjenica
• Junake / Junce
• Kozarevo / Kozareva
• Krligate / Krligatë
• Lučka Reka / Lluçkarekë
• Međeđi Potok / Prroj i Megjës
• Oklace
• Rezala / Rezallë
• Rujište / Rujishtë
• Tušiće / Tushiqë
• Velika Kaludra / Kalludra e Madhe
• Velji Breg / Bregu i Madh
• Vojmisliće / Vojmisliq
• Zečeviće / Zeçevicë
• Zupče / Zupçë
• Padine

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1991	8,700	—
1999	12,000	+4.10%
2015	15,200	+1.49%

According to the 2011 estimations by the Government of Kosovo, Zubin Potok has 1,698 households and 6,616 inhabitants.^[3] In 2015 report by OSCE, the population of Zubin Potok municipality stands at 15,200 inhabitants.^[1]

Ethnic groups

The majority of Zubin Potok municipality is composed of Kosovo Serbs with more than 13,900 inhabitants (91.5%), while 1,300 (8.5%) Kosovo Albanians live in the municipality.^[1] Most of Zubin Potok's Kosovo Albanians live in the village of Çabër (Čabra).

The ethnic composition of the municipality of Zubin Potok, including IDPs:^[4][1]

Ethnic group	1991 est.	1999 est.	2015 est.
Serbs	7,750	11,000	13,900
Albanians	850	850	1,300
Others	100	-	-
Total	8,700	12,000	15,200

Economy

Zubin Potok is an agricultural community, yet the level of agricultural production has been in decrease due to the lack of investment. Local factories have been also strongly affected by the lack of consumers in the Albanian parts of Kosovo.

Twin towns — sister cities

Zubin Potok is twinned with:

• Gradiška, Bosnia and Herzegovina, since 2021^[5]

Gallery

• 
  Holy Trinity Church in Zubin Potok
• 
  Brnjak Bridge near Gazivoda Lake
• 
  View above Gazivoda Lake
• 
  Gazivoda Lake
• 
  Village in Zubin Potok

See also

• North Kosovo
• Community of Serb Municipalities
• District of Mitrovica