Map of Istok, Kosovo

Istok is a city in Pec, Kosovo, with a population of about 40,000. It lies at 42.7808°N, 20.4875°E. Istok is about 57 km (35 mi) west of Pristina, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Pejë, 21 km to the southwest.

Istok at a glance

Where is Istok?

• The 12th largest city in Kosovo by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 02 min on the shortest day to 15 h 20 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Istok

• Pejë — 21 km southwest
• Deçan — 31 km southwest
• Mitrovicë — 33 km east
• Glogovac — 37 km southeast
• Novi Pazar — 40 km north, Serbia
• Gjakovë — 45 km south
• Suva Reka — 54 km southeast
• Pristina — 57 km east
• Podujeva — 59 km east
• Shtime — 59 km southeast

Largest cities in Pec

• Pejë — 48,962

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
• Deçan — 50,500
• Pejë — 48,962

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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.