Map of Deçan, Kosovo

Deçan is a city in Gjakova, Kosovo, with a population of about 50,500. It lies at 42.5402°N, 20.2879°E, about 612 m above sea level. Deçan is about 73 km (46 mi) west of Pristina, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Pejë, 13 km to the north.

Deçan at a glance

Where is Deçan?

• The 9th largest city in Kosovo by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 03 min on the shortest day to 15 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Deçan

• Pejë — 13 km north
• Gjakovë — 21 km southeast
• Istok — 31 km northeast
• Suva Reka — 48 km southeast
• Glogovac — 51 km east
• Prizren — 52 km southeast
• Kukës — 53 km south, Albania
• Mitrovicë — 61 km northeast
• Shtime — 63 km east
• Dragash — 65 km southeast

Largest cities in Gjakova

• Gjakovë — 94,158

Largest cities in Kosovo

• Pristina — 550,000
• Prizren — 171,464
• Mitrovicë — 107,045
• Gjakovë — 94,158
• Suva Reka — 72,229
• Ferizaj — 59,504
• Glogovac — 58,579
• Gjilan — 51,912
• Pejë — 48,962
• Vitina — 46,959

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.