Istog

Istog
From the top, Panorama of Istog, Street scene, Xhamia e Vjetër
Istog
Istog
Coordinates: 42°47′N 20°29′E / 42.783°N 20.483°E / 42.783; 20.483
CountryKosovo
DistrictPeja
Government
 • MayorIlir Ferati (LDK)
Area
 • Municipality
454.36 km2 (175.43 sq mi)
 • Rank7th in Kosovo
Elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Municipality
33,066
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
31000
Area code+383
Vehicle registration03
Websitekk.rks-gov.net/istog

Istog or Burim (Albanian definite form: Istogu or Burimi), or Istok (Serbian Cyrillic: Исток), is a town and municipality located in the district of Peja, Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the city of Istog has 5,115 inhabitants, while the municipality has 39,289 inhabitants. Based on the population estimates from the Kosovo Agency of Statistics in 2016, the municipality has 39,982 inhabitants.