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Suhareka

Suva Reka
Theranda
Municipality and city
Albanian: Suharekë / Suhareka
Therandë / Theranda

Serbian: Сува Река / Suva Reka
Suva Reka August 2009.jpg
Official seal of Suva RekaTheranda
Seal
Suva RekaTheranda is located in Kosovo
Suva RekaTheranda
Suva Reka
Theranda
Location of Suva Reka in Kosovo
Coordinates: 42°22′N 20°49′E / 42.367°N 20.817°E / 42.367; 20.817
Country Kosovo
District District of Prizren
Government
 • Mayor Sali Asllanaj
Area
 • Total 361 km2 (139 sq mi)
Elevation 389 m (1,276 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Total 60,869
 • Density 170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 23000
Area code(s) +383 29
Car plates 04
Climate Cfb
Website http://kk.rks-gov.net/suhareke

Coordinates: 42°22′48″N 20°49′19″E / 42.38000°N 20.82194°E / 42.38000; 20.82194

Suva Reka or Suhareka (Albanian: Suharekë/Therandë, Serbian: Сува Река) also known as Theranda, is a town and municipality in the Prizren district of southern Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the total population of the municipality is 59,722. Albanians form the absolute ethnic majority of the town at 98.9%, while other small ethnic groups include Ashkali and Balkan Egyptians and various others.

Suva Reka is located 18 kilometres (11 miles) from the city of Prizren, and 57 km (35 mi) from Pristina, the nation's capital.

The name Suva Reka means "dry river" in Serbian. The city is also known as Theranda in Albanian.

From 1929 to 1941, Suva Reka was part of the Vardar Banate of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.

Suva Reka is twinned with:


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