Europe · Southern Europe
Kosovo
- Capital
- Pristina
- Currency
- EUR
- Euro
- Local time
- Central European Summer TimeUTC+02:00
- Calling code
- +383
- Driving
- On the right
- Plugs
- Type F
Facts
Kosovo in figures
- Capital
- Pristina
- Currency
- Euro EURToday's indicative rate: EUR 1 ≈ USD 1.12Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Languages
- Official: Albanian and SerbianSpoken: Albanian and Serbian
- Time zones
- Central European Summer TimeUTC+02:00
- Calling code
- +383
- Driving
- On the right
- Plugs
- Type F230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Population
- 1,576,876 (2025, World Bank)
- Area
- 10,908 km²
- Land borders
- AlbaniaMontenegroNorth MacedoniaSerbia
When to go
Climate across Kosovo
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Cities
Cities in Kosovo
Airports
Airports in Kosovo
Large airports
Photographs
Kosovo in pictures
PristinaPhoto: Arben Llapashtica · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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