Suva Reka, also called Suhareke in Albanian or Therande, is a town and municipality in the Prizren district of central-southern Kosovo, about 18 kilometers from Prizren and 57 kilometers from the capital Pristina. Its roots reach back to Roman times, when it served as a commercial center and military outpost, and the municipality had a population of 45,713 as of 2024, the great majority Kosovo Albanians.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Elevation (m) FAQs
How old is the settlement at Suva Reka?
Thought to date to the 2nd century BC and first mentioned in 1465.
The settlement, known in its Roman form as Theranda, is first mentioned in written sources in 1465, but it is thought to date back to the 2nd century BC. In Roman times Theranda was an important commercial city and also served as a military outpost, with an amphitheater, public baths, stone walls and a gate.
Sources
1. Suva Reka (Wikipedia)
Infobox population_totalQuote, Infobox population_total
Infobox population_total = 45,713; population_as_of = 2024
2. Suva Reka (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 42.38, longitude 20.821944
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 389 m
P2046 (area)
area 361.0 sq km
View the Source3. Suva Reka (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1465
The settlement of Theranda itself was first mentioned in 1465 and is thought to date back to the 2nd century BC.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1465
The settlement of Theranda itself was first mentioned in 1465 and is thought to date back to the 2nd century BC.
Source text, founding-year: 1465
The settlement of Theranda itself was first mentioned in 1465 and is thought to date back to the 2nd century BC.
- In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the SourceWikidata: Suva Reka
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