| District of Gjilan | |
| Settlement Type: | District of Kosovo |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Gjilan |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Area Total Km2: | 1,206 |
| Population Total: | 180,783 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Rank: | 6th |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 60000 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Registration Plate: | 06 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Municipalities |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 6 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Settlements |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 287[1] |
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2017) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.742[2] · 4th |
The District of Gjilan (Albanian: Rajoni i Gjilanit; Serbian: Гњилански округ|Gnjilanski okrug) is one of the seven districts (the higher-level administrative divisions) of Kosovo. Its seat is in the city of Gjilan.
Anamorava, literally "side of river of Morava", is the hilly countryside in south eastern Kosovo south of Gjilan and on the Binačka Morava.[3] It stretches eastward to the Preševo (Presheva) valley in southern Serbia. The mountains in this region rise to an altitude of 1,000 to 1,200 meters, and culminate in the Skopska Crna Gora region bordering neighboring North Macedonia north of Skopje.
The district of Gjilan has a total of 6 municipalities and 287 other smaller settlements:
| Municipality | Population (2011) | Area (km2) | Density (km2) | Settlements | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gjilan | 90,015 | 385 | 233.8 | 54 | |
| Viti | 46,959 | 278 | 168.9 | 39 | |
| Kamenica | 35,600 | 423 | 84.2 | 58 | |
| Ranilug | 3,866 | 78 | 49.6 | 13 | |
| Klokot | 2,556 | 24 | 106.5 | 4 | |
| Parteš | 1,787 | 18 | 99.3 | 3 | |
| Gjilan District | 180,783 | 1,206 | 149.9 | 287 |
In 1991, all municipalities of the district had an Albanian majority: Gjilan (76.54%), Kamenica (73.05%), Viti (78.68%).
In the 2011 census, after the creation of new municipalities with Serb population, Albanians are the majority in: Gjilan (97.4%), Kamenica (94.7%), Viti (99.3%), and in Klokot (53.3%). Serbs are the majority in Parteš (99.9%) and in Ranilug (95.49%).
Overall, the largest ethnic group are Albanians and the biggest minority group are Serbs. Ethnic groups in 2011 census:
| Number | % | ||
| TOTAL | 181,459 | 100 | |
| Albanians | 170,053 | 93.7 | |
| Serbs | 8,945 | 4.9 | |
| Turks | 988 | 0.5 | |
| Roma (Ashkali) | 652 | 0.4 | |
| Others and no response | 686 | 0.4 |