Gjilan

Gjilan
View over Gjilan
The Clocktower
Gjilan Regional Museum
Gjilan
Gjilan
Coordinates: 42°27′53″N 21°28′1″E / 42.46472°N 21.46694°E / 42.46472; 21.46694
CountryKosovo
DistrictGjilan
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorAlban Hyseni (LVV)
 • CouncilGjilan Municipal Council
Area
 • Municipality
391.84 km2 (151.29 sq mi)
 • Rank10th in Kosovo
Population
 (2024)
 • Municipality
82,901
 • Rank4th in Kosovo
 • Urban
53,279
 • Ethnicity
Demonym(s)Albanian: Gjilanas (m), Gjilanase (f)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
60000
Area code+383 (0) 28
Vehicle registration06
Websitekk.rks-gov.net/gjilan/

Gjilan (Albanian definite form: Gjilani) or Gnjilane (Serbian Cyrillic: Гњилане), is the fourth-largest city in Kosovo, functioning as both a municipality and the administrative centre of the Gjilan District. According to the 2024 census, the municipality has a population of 82,901, with the majority of residents living in the city itself.

The city lies in eastern Kosovo, within the Anamorava region, and enjoys strong transport links to the capital, Pristina, as well as to surrounding cities including Ferizaj, Kamenica, Preševo and Bujanovac.