Gjilan

Area and Population

The municipality of Gjilan is located in southeastern Kosovo. It covers an area of approximately 385 km² and includes Gjilan town and 49 villages.

According to the Kosovo Population and Housing Census 2020, the total population is 77,145.

Governing Structures and Political Overview

The total number of voters in Gjilan municipality registered for the last municipal elections held in October 2021 was 101,062 including out-of-Kosovo voters.

The voter turnout was 43.4 percent/43,832 voters (source: Central Election Commission).

The current composition of the  Municipal Assembly is as follows:

Legislative

The Municipal Assembly: 35 seats

The election results were as follows:

LDK - Democratic League of Kosovo (39.07%)
LVV - Vetëvendosje (Self-Determination) (29.11%)
PDK - Democratic Party of Kosovo (13.55%)
AAK - Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (6.82%)
AKR – Alliance New Kosova (3.14%)
SL – Serbian List (2.88%)
LQV – Civil Movement Vatra (2.42%)
KDTP – Kosovo Democratic Turkish Party (1.89%)

Executive

The Municipal Mayor: Alban Hyseni (LVV) 

Directories of the Municipality: 12

BUDGET INCOME

Category

  • a. Own Revenues
  • b. General Grant
  • c. Specific Grant on Education
  • d. Specific Grant on Health

Total:

Value

  • 4,952,586
  • 12,094,194
  • 11,866,477
  • 3,404,634

32,317,891

BUDGET IN CATEGORIES

Category

  • a. Wages and Salaries
  • b. Goods and Services
  • c. Utilities
  • d. Subsidies and transfers
  • f. Capital Investments

Value

  • 15,819,573
  • 6,502,750
  • 646,800
  • 1,195,000
  • 8,435,158

Municipality of Gjilan has:

Total budget: 32,599,281

Total number of employment (Municipal, Health and Education staff): 2,477