Zubin Potok (; ) is a town and municipality located in the Mitrovica District in Kosovo. As of 2015, it has an estimated population of 15,200 inhabitants. It covers an area of , and consists of the main town and 63 villages.
Zubin Potok is a part of North Kosovo, a region with an ethnic Serb majority. After the 2013 Brussels Agreement, the municipality is expected to become part of a proposed Community of Serb Municipalities.
History In the village of Vragë, an attack on the water channel that supplies water to the coal-fired power stations and drinking water to some municipalities was attacked. The attack was classified as a terrorist attack committed by the local Serb organization Civilna Zastita (Civil Protection).
Settlements Aside from the town of Zubin Potok, these villages comprise the municipality of Zubin Potok:
Babiće / Babiq Banja / Banjë Brnjak / Bërnjak Bube / Bubë Čabra / Çabër Čečevo / Çeçevë Češanoviće / Çeshanovë Crepulja / Crepulë Čitluk / Çitluk Donje Varage / Varagë e Ulët Drajinoviće / Drainovë Dren Gornji Jasenovik / Jasenoviku i Epërm Gornji Strmac / Stramci i Epërm Jagnjenica Junake / Junce Kozarevo / Kozareva Krligate / Krligatë Lučka Reka / Lluçkarekë Međeđi Potok / Prroj i Megjës Oklace Rezala / Rezallë Rujište / Rujishtë Tušiće / Tushiqë Velika Kaludra / Kalludra e Madhe Velji Breg / Bregu i Madh Vojmisliće / Vojmisliq Zečeviće / Zeçevicë Zupče / Zupçë Padine
Demographics
According to the 2011 estimations by the Government of Kosovo, Zubin Potok has 1,698 households and 6,616 inhabitants. In 2015 report by OSCE, the population of Zubin Potok municipality stands at 15,200 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups The majority of Zubin Potok municipality is composed of Kosovo Serbs with more than 13,900 inhabitants (91.5%), while 1,300 (8.5%) Kosovo Albanians live in the municipality. Most of Zubin Potok's Kosovo Albanians live in the village of Çabër (Čabra).
The ethnic composition of the municipality of Zubin Potok, including IDPs: Ethnic group 1991 est. 1999 est. 2015 est.Serbs7,75011,00013,900Albanians8508501,300Others100--Total8,70012,00015,200
Economy Zubin Potok is an agricultural community, yet the level of agricultural production has been in decrease due to the lack of investment. Local factories have been also strongly affected by the lack of consumers in the Albanian parts of Kosovo.
Twin towns – sister cities Zubin Potok is twinned with:
Gradiška, Bosnia and Herzegovina, since 2021
Gallery
See also North Kosovo Community of Serb Municipalities District of Mitrovica
References
External links
Official website IOM Kosovo