Zubin Potok (Zubin Potoku; Зубин Поток) is a town and municipality located in the Mitrovica District in Kosovo. As of 2015, it has an estimated population of 15,200 inhabitants.
Zubin Potok is a part of North Kosovo, a region with an Kosovo Serbs 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:
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Babiće / Babiq
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Banja / Banjë
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Brnjak
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Bube / Bubë
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Čabra / Çabër
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Čečevo / Çeçevë
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Češanoviće / Çeshanovë
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Crepulja / Crepulë
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Čitluk / Çitluk
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Donje Varage / Varagë e Ulët
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Drajinoviće / Drainovë
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Dren
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Gornji Jasenovik / Jasenoviku i Epërm
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Gornji Strmac / Stramci i Epërm
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Jagnjenica
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Junake / Junce
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Kozarevo / Kozareva
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Krligate / Krligatë
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Lučka Reka / Lluçkarekë
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Međeđi Potok / Prroj i Megjës
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Oklace
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Rezala / Rezallë
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Rujište / Rujishtë
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Tušiće / Tushiqë
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Velika Kaludra / Kalludra e Madhe
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Velji Breg / Bregu i Madh
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Vojmisliće / Vojmisliq
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Zečeviće / Zeçevicë
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Zupče / Zupçë
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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:
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:
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Gradiška, Bosnia and Herzegovina, since 2021
Gallery
File:Holy Trinity Church, Zubin Potok.jpg|Holy Trinity Church in Zubin Potok
File:Brnjak Bridge.jpg|Brnjak Bridge near Gazivoda Lake
File:Језеро Газиводе, Зубин Поток.png|View above Gazivoda Lake
File:Gazivode Lake.JPG|Gazivoda Lake
File:Varageapril2009.png|Village in Zubin Potok
See also
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North Kosovo
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Community of Serb Municipalities
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District of Mitrovica
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