Istog
Istog (Istok) | |
|---|---|
Town and municipality | |
From the top, Panorama of Istog, Street scene, Xhamia e Vjetër | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′N 20°29′E / 42.783°N 20.483°E | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| District | Peja |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ilir Ferati (LDK) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 454.36 km2 (175.43 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th in Kosovo |
| Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Municipality | 33,066 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 31000 |
| Area code | +383 |
| Vehicle registration | 03 |
| Website | kk |
Istog (Albanian definite form: Istogu; Serbian: Исток, Istok) or Burim is a town and municipality located in the District of Peja of western 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.