it merges with the Llap river. The hilliest part of the municipality is mostly in the east and west sides. The mountains in Vushtrri are in the south part of Kopaonik and the east side of Kukavica. The Qyqavica Mountains lie in the western side of the city, with a highest point of . These mountains are a natural border between two big valleys, known as Rrafshi i Kosovës and Fushëgropa e Drenicës. The biggest river flowing into Vushtrri is the Sitnica. It is the second biggest natural basin river of Kosovo (), after the Drini i Bardhe (). Eight percent of households in Vushtrri (compared to Kosovo's average of 9%) do not have access to safe drinking water as they get it from tube wells or boreholes. Vushtrri is rich in natural resources, especially minerals, wood and stone. Climate Because of its geographical position, Kosovo has both a Mediterranean-Continental climate and European-Continental climate. Vushtrri has cold winters and hot summers. The city doesn't have a climate station with full data and observations of meteorological conditions, so the main information comes from the nearest stations in Mitrovica and Prishtina. Vushtrri has approximately 2,140 hours of sun during the year. The highest average temperatures are in the months of July and August (20˚C), while the lowest temperatures are in January (-1˚C). The annual average temperature is about 10.1˚C. The annual average rate of air humidity is 77.2%. Average annual precipitation is about 646 mm. Demography In his 1662 work, Ottoman traveller Evliya Çelebi noted that the residents of Vushtrri were "Rumelians" of which "most of them do not speak Bosnian (Serbo-Croatian) but do speak Albanian and Turkish." The municipality of Vushtrri has 67 villages. The total number of residents of the municipality is 69,870. Approximately 25,000 people live in urban areas, while 45,000 live in rural areas. The density of population is 202 people/km2. According to the Kosovo Agency of Statistics, the number of children born in Vushtrri after 2005, is 6504 babies. Vushtrri has a young population, a high level of birthrate, and local, regional and external migration. Ethnic groups The ethnic composition of the municipality: In Vushtrri there are 11,866 households. 4890 of them are located in urban zones, and 6976 in rural areas. The average number of persons per household is 5.9 people. According to the statistics, in Vushtrri there are 13,740 buildings. The number of occupied houses