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Klina
—  Municipality and city  —
Klina (Клина) / Klina (Klinë)
Klina is located in Kosovo
Klina
Location in Kosovo
Coordinates: 42°37′N 20°34′E / 42.617°N 20.567°E / 42.617; 20.567
Country Kosovo
District District of Peć
Population (2011)[citation needed]
 • municipality 37,585
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 32000
Area code(s) +381
Car plates 03
Website kk.rks-gov.net/kline

Klina or Klinë (Albanian: Klina or Klinë; Serbian: Клина, Klina) is a city and municipality in the Peć district of north-western Kosovo. It is located at the confluence of the river Klina into the White Drin.

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Territory dispute [edit]

Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. Kosovo's independence has been recognised by 99 out of 193 United Nations member states.

Symbol [edit]

A symbol of Klina are the Miruša Waterfalls.

Demographics [edit]

Ethnic Composition
Year/Population Albanians  % Serbs  % Montenegrins  % Roma  % Total
1961 18,124 66.75 7,378 27.17 1,372 5.05 80 0.29 27,153
1971 33,050 78.04 7,864 18.57 1,157 2.73 118 0.28 42,351
1981 45,594 83.60 6,829 12.52 973 1.78 798 1.46 54,539
1991 43,248 82.75 5,209 9.97 621 1.19 1,278 2.45 52,266
January 1999 55,000 78.6 10,000 14.3 5,000 7.1 70,000
2006 53,000 96.5 94 0.17 1,800 3.3 54,900
Ref: Yugoslav Population Censuses for data through 1991, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe estimates for 1999 and 2006

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Coordinates: 42°37′18″N 20°34′40″E / 42.62167°N 20.57778°E / 42.62167; 20.57778

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