Prizren (; ; ) is a historic city located in
Kosovo. It is the administrative center of the eponymous municipality and
district. The city has a population of around 178,000 (2011 census preliminary results), making it the second largest city in Kosovo. The residents of Prizren are mostly ethnic
Albanians. Prizren is located on the slopes of the
Šar Mountains in the southern part of the Republic of Kosovo The municipality has a
border with
Albania and the
Republic of Macedonia.