Komuna e Deçanit

Deçan or Dečani, is a town and municipality in the district of Gjakova, Kosovo. The municipality has an area of 293.94 km and it includes the town and 37 smaller settlements. According to the last census of 2024, the municipality has a population of 27,775.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Visoki Dečani.

Visoki Dečani

Monastery

Photo: J budissin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Visoki Dečani Monastery is a medieval Serbian…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isniq and Strellc i Epërm.

Isniq

Village

Photo: Sali Shoshi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Isniq is a village in the municipality of Deçan in Kosovo.

Strellc i Epërm

Village

Strellc i Epërm

Photo: Ben Njeri, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Strellc i Epërm or Gornji Streoc, meaning "Upper… Strellc i Epërm is situated 4½ km north of Komuna e Deçanit.

Komuna e Deçanit

Also known as: “Deçan” and “Komuna e Decanit”
Location: Gjakova District, Kosovo, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

42.5391° or 42° 32′ 21″ north

Longitude

20.2882° or 20° 17′ 17″ east

Population

50,500

Elevation

613 metres (2,011 feet)

Open location code

8GJ2G7QQ+J7

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