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Foreword by Mayor
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unicipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë is a new Municipality which
its future I see as both progressive society and economically
developed community in the future. Our goal is to get the basics right
through improved service delivery and to start moving towards an
effective City administration which can both conceptualise and realise
plans which will accelerate growth and transformation in the City.
We want to serve as an example for professional positive
approach towards our responsibilities. We want to accelerate our
capacity building with enthusiasm. The values such as integrity and
team work to be deeply rooted in our municipality. In respect
to the strategic goals aimed at preventing the further lagging of
economic growth in the region, the Municipality of Gračanica/
Graçanicë’s priorities are:
 Analyzing the existing local structures and capacities is
considered the basis for decision-making on aligning projects
for implementation;
 Creating favorable environment for investments;
 Planning and preparation of the investment proposals;
 Finalization of the on-going projects;
 Marketing and promotion of the Municipality as a place
worth for investments;
 Creating the inter-disciplinary partnerships;
 Decrease long-term unemployment;
 Strategizing long-term investment plans.
Currently, aiming to attract the investors and in compliance with
the current law, we simplified the administrative procedures and
invested a lot in the local infrastructure. We are planning to bid the
investment locations andcomfort the administrative procedures
for business development. Considering the necessity of the Local
Economic Development, our focus for Municipal Development
Plan further will be proper economic infrastructure for growth. We
want to use our services and investments in infrastructure to make
Municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë an attractive place for investors
and skilled workers, and globally competitive. Investors with their
investments enable good opportunities for everyone. Through
improving infrastructure we are aiming new developments for new
opportunity areas, especially jobs that will be paid off in the future.
For this reason, our Municipal Development Plan focuses on making
our local government more efficient organization, with well managed
human resources and enough staff capacity to deliver services in
greater quantity and of better quality than before.
Let’s be the champions of the new opportunities towards
the investments that guarantee a good quality of life of
the people in this region.
Mr. Bojan Stojanović
Mayor of the Municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë
Municipal Profile
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Location
Population
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Municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë has about 25.000 inhabitants
with multi-ethnic structure. Most inhabitants are Serbs 85.7%,
Albanians 3.7%, while Roma, Ashkali, Egyptians and other are 10.6%.
račanica/Graçanicë municipality lies on the eastern edge of the
Kosovo basin, where a slight rise Veletin hills and some steep
slopes of Stazevac, on the river Gračanka and on the west to the
river of Sitnica. It is located about 570 m above sea level and it is a
part of a tectonic base in which has descended during the tertiary
period. Veletin and Ostrivrhare deadvolcanic cones there are ore-rich
rocks.
The geographical position was favorable for the colonization of
this territory in the early historic era by Dardan’s and later Celts,
Romans and Slavs, and name Gračanica/Graçanicë was first time
mentioned in 1303.
Gračanica/Graçanicë is known by one of the most beautiful
Serbian medieval monasteries, the monastery of Gračanica/
Graçanicë, which was built by Serbian King Milutin in 1310, and in
its vicinity is located archeological site of Roman’s town Ulpijana.
The vicinity of Pristina as administrative and economic center, Pristina
International Airport, main roads that pass through the territory
of the municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë: Pristina-Gjilan/Gnjilane,
Pristina-Skopje and Pristina-Prizren, highway Merdare-Vrmica and
railways Pristina-Skopje, are great advantage and potential for the
future development of Municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë.
Young people make up 35-40% of the population, as age structure
in the municipality is favorable.
Migration in the last twelve years with constantly immigration, have
contributed to the increase in population in the municipality that
is more expressed in recent years. The favorable geographical
position, possibilities of starting a business, a stable security
situation and the good life in a community that welcomes the
new neighbors, are the reasons of the increasing population in the
municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë.
Infrastructure
Through the territory of municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë pass
three main roads:
 International road E-65 Pristina –Skopje (12.3 km through
the municipality)
 Main road Pristina–Gjilan/Gnjilane(5.5 km through the
municipality)
 Main road Pristina–Prizren (3.45 km through the
municipality)
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Besides mentioned main roads, construction of the highway
Merdare-Vrmica-Tirana is underway, whose part will be built on
the territory of the Municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë.
The network of the local roads connects settlements within the
municipality is 120 km. All local roads are paved and reconstructed
in the period since the establishment of the municipality of
Gračanica/Graçanicë, so the existing road infrastructure in good
condition.
Over the area of the municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë pass two
railway routes:
 International railway Pristina-Skopje-Athens,
 Local railway FushëKosovë/Kosovo Polje-Kishnicë/Kišnica.
Pristina International Airport is located 15km from the business
zone in the municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë, and it is located
near the administrative border of the municipality. The airport
provides all passenger, cargo traffic and general aviation services.
In all settlements of the municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë exists
a low voltage electrical network. Power supply and maintenance
of high-voltage and low-voltage network performs Kosovo Energy
Corporation (KEK).
The municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë and all settlements in the
municipality are well covered with cell phone signals of cell phone
operators: Ipko, Vala, Z-Mobile and MTS.
Land line network exists in all settlements and the operators are:
Telekom Serbia and Post and Telecommunications of Kosovo.
Internet is available in all settlements, and services are provided by
operators: Ipko, Kujtesa, Telekom Serbia, as well as many smaller
providers.
Settlements of the municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë are
supplied with water from three sources: Gračanica/Graçanicë Lake,
factory for the production of drinking water, and wells from Lipjan/
Lipljan and Kuzmin.
In more than 80% of the settlements there is water and sewerage
networks.
On the municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë there is more natural
water springs: fountain in Gračanica/Graçanicë, Susica, Badovac and
Livadje.
Education
In the municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë operate four (4)
kindergardens and preschools, 9 (nine) primary and 8 (eight) high
schools.
In the municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë operate several
departments of Pristina University relocated in Mitrovica:
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Faculty of Philology for the Serbian and English language,
Faculty of sciences, department of informatics,
Faculty of economy and management,
Faculty of the Higher Economic school.
Business environment
Municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë is located in Economic
Zone Center “blue zone”, that according to the”Spatial Plan of
Kosovo” is for economic development zone. Pristina as a capital,
administrative, cultural and economic center of Kosovo is in this
zone. Vicinity of Pristina, the main road and rail transpor t routes,
highway Merdare-Vrmica and Pristina International Airpor t
which is located near the municipality, are the advantages and
great oppor tunities for economic development and prosperity
of the municipality. All these advantages are integrated in
the “Triangle of economic development of Kosovo” in which
is located in the half of the territory of the municipality
of Gračanica/Graçanicë and which is scheduled as a pole
of economic development of Kosovo. Significant surfaces
of qualitative arable land are also potential for agriculture
development.
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Municipal Administration
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unicipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë has a legislativerepresentative and executive bodies that are directly
elected in local elections.
Municipal Assembly is the highest legislative-representative body.
Mayor is the executive body of the municipality.
Mayor represents the municipality, organizes and manages the
budget and policy of the municipality. Also, proposes municipal
development, regulatory plans, investment plans, regulations
and other acts passed by the Assembly to perform municipal
jurisdictions.
Current mayor is the first elected mayor since the establishment of
the municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë on December 2009.
Support to investors
In order to achieve economic development, municipality of
Gračanica/Graçanicë has more incentives and benefits for starting
a business:
 Allocation of municipal land for use;
 Exemption from payment of municipal taxes or decrease
depending on the type of investment and character of
buildings;
 Possibility for investments in the form of public-private
partnership, etc.
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Natural Resources, Tourism, Competitive Advantages
Municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë is rich with natural resources.
Most important is the agricultural land class I and II, of around 100
km2 or 70% of the total municipal territory.
Water and river flows are also important resource. Throughout
the territory of the municipality flow 4 (four) rivers: Gracanka,
Sitnica, Pristevka and Janjevka, as well as 2 (two) streams: Straznica
and Zegovacki Potok.
Gračanica/Graçanicë Lake is an artificial reservoir on the
river Gračanka two kilometers above the town of Gračanica/
Graçanicë, built to supply the suburbs of Pristina and surrounding
settlements with drinking water. Moreover, water from this
artificial lake are used for irrigation of 2260 ha of arable land in
the area of Gračanica/Graçanicë, Caglavica, LapljeSela. The lake
has a capacity of 26 million cubic meters of water, about 4 km
long and 500 meters wide. It is rich in various kinds of fish: carp,
chub, catfish, carp, white fish etc.
Municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë is rich with
minerals such as lead and zinc. Those minerals can
be heavily found in mine of “Kisnica”.
Tourism
Competitive Advantages
One of the most significant potential for the development of the
municipality Gračanica/Graçanicë is tourism.The rich religious
and cultural heritage and Serbian medieval monastery Gračanica/
Graçanicë, located on the World Heritage List of UNESCO, as a
great touristic location. Ulpijana is another archaeological site which
is also a tourism destination. Clean and healthy environment provide
opportunities for rural, recreational, sporting and hunting tourism. In
order to develop and promote tourism, municipality of Gračanica/
Graçanicë has founded the “Tourism Organization of Gračanica/
Graçanicë” – a forerunner in tourism and economic development of
the municipality.
“Triangle of economic development of Kosovo” zone, whose
territory makes almost half of the municipality of Gračanica/
Graçanicë, is certainly a great opportunity for economic
development of the municipality. Given the needs and market
opportunities, starting of production activities and the potential
investments of multinational companies provide the opportunity
for the municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë to grow into one of
the most developed municipalities in Kosovo.
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Investment Locations
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ndustrial Zone formalized by the Municipal Assembly of
Gračanica/Graçanicë, is located along the international road
Pristina-Skopje, and is one of the most attractive business areas
where some of the most impor tant companies in Kosovo
operate. 496 registered businesses operating and growing
number of potential investors who want to star t a business
in the territory of the municipality gives a chance to the
municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë tobecomes the richest
and most developed in Kosovo. In order to build commercial
and industrial buildings, municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë
has earmarked tens of hectars of land to potential investors in
several locations.
Municipal Cultural Heritage
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unicipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë, besides the rich religious
and cultural heritage, clean and healthy environment, can
offer rich cultural and sports events. “Vidovdan poetic communion”
within there is art colony, literary evenings, folklore festival, and a
pageant of “Kosovo girl” and “Cultural summer fun“ with music
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concerts and a pageant of “Miss of Kosovo“ are the two most
important and traditional events. Plenty of music concerts, literary
events, art workshops and many sport events in all municipal
areas shows activity and desire of community for organization and
participation in community events.
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Quality of Life
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ased on the evaluations and reports on the performance and
operation of municipalities by government institutions and
international organizations, municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë, since
the establishment and its start of functioning on 29.12.2009, managed
to become one of the most successful municipalities in Kosovo.
The favorable geographical position, natural resources, economic
growth, favorable population relative to the area, rich religious and
cultural heritage, make the municipality of Gračanica/Graçanicë a
special place where individuals and community enjoys and attains a
high quality of life for themselves and future generations.
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This publication was funded by the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID), Democratic and Effective Municipalities Initiative Program in Kosovo.
The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the
United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government.