Kaçanik

Kaçanik
Municipality
Downtown Kaçanik
Kaçanik
Kaçanik
Coordinates: 42°13′N 21°15′E / 42.217°N 21.250°E / 42.217; 21.250
CountryKosovo
DistrictDistrict of Ferizaj
Government
 • MayorBesim Ilazi (PDK)
Area
 • Municipality
220 km2 (85 sq mi)
Elevation
478 m (1,568 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Municipality
27,716
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
 • Urban
9,653
 • Ethnicity
Demonym(s)Albanian: Kaçanikas (m), Kaçanikase (f)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
71000
Area code+383
Vehicle registration05
Websitekk.rks-gov.net/kacanik

Kaçanik (Albanian definite form: Kaçaniku) or Kačanik (Serbian Cyrillic: Качаник, pronounced [kâtʃaniːk]), is a town and municipality located in the Ferizaj District of southern Kosovo. According to the 2024 census, Kaçanik’s urban population, including the Bob neighbourhood, is approximately 10,000, while the municipality as a whole has 27,742 inhabitants.The municipality covers an area of 220 km2 (85 sq mi), including the town of Kaçanik and 31 villages.