Fushe Kosove municipality (also known as Kosovo Polje), which is strategically located just 8 km southwest of Prishtina, has grown to become one of Kosovo’s most dynamic districts. Formerly part of Prishtina municipality but with its own identity since 1989, Fushe Kosove municipality is overseen by Mayor Burim Berisha, Deputy Mayor Fadil Krasniqi, and Deputy Mayor for Communities Boban Filipovic. The municipality has a population of over 34,000.
Mayor Burim Berisha has driven forward a wide range of projects which have improved quality of life in the municipality and enhanced its investment appeal. These projects include new and improved roads, water-supply systems, sanitation systems, parks and gardens, sports facilities, and initiatives designed to support the agriculture sector, including livestock development.
One of the mayor’s projects has brought a solar-powered public lighting system to the municipality. SOE Electra has installed solar-powered lights in key locations throughout the municipality, including along major streets and intersections and near schools, clinics, religious facilities and more. Around 50% of the new lighting system is in Fushe Kosove City while the remainder is in villages within the municipality.
Extending innovative solar lighting throughout municipality
Kosovo’s Ministry of Public Administration and the municipality itself jointly funded the project. The solar-powered lighting system switches on at 5PM and switches off at 6AM. Mayor Burim Berisha says, “We are very satisfied with this project and hope that soon the solar-powered lighting system will cover the entire municipality.”
Fushe Kosove’s population is ethnically diverse, and to alleviate unemployment among minorities, UNICEF has funded a project which aims to improve the education of the local Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities by strengthening the capacity of municipal officials. The project is one of Kosovo’s municipal action plans designed to promote the national ‘Strategy for the Integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Communities in Kosovo’ over the period 2009 to 2015.
Fushe Kosove’s economy is dominated by agriculture and small-trading companies, and the municipality now has around 800 registered private enterprises. Fushe has exceptionally well-developed transport infrastructure; all its villages are connected to Fushe Kosove City by paved roads. Fushe is also set on the main road linking Prishtina to Kosovo’s international airport and it is the location of Kosovo’s main railway station, which offers rail connections to Skopje and other towns throughout Kosovo. Fushe Kosove municipality welcomes foreign investors, who can take advantage of a convenient location near Kosovo’s capital.
Municipality of Fushe Kosove
Mother Theresa street
12000 Fushe Kosove
Tel: +381 38 53 5004
