Is Istog safe? Kosovo travel risk
Is Istog safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Istog scores 36/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Kosovo Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 25 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Istog scores 36/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Kosovo (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Istog: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (48/100) and natural hazards (33/100).
A score of 36 is higher than the scores of 44% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Kosovo travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Coordinates 42.7808° N, 20.4875° E place Istog within Istog. Heading to Pristina: 57.4 km ESE.
Istog
42.7808° N, 20.4875° E
Lowland
UTC
39,289
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Kosovo)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Kosovo travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Kosovo entry requirements.
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