Junik is the hometown of several prominent people including former heavyweight European boxing champion Luan Krasniqi and poet Din Mehmeti.

In the 15th century, around half of Junik's population had typical Albanian anthroponomy.

Most of the villages in the Nahiya of Altun-ili were dominated by inhabitants with Albanian anthroponomy, which indicates that during the 15th century (as supported by Ottoman defters), the lands between Junik and Gjakova were inhabited by a dominant ethnic Albanian majority.

[1] The municipality of Junik is composed of the following settlements, which give a combined total of 86.2 km2 (33.3 sq mi).

The inhabitants see the forests around Junik and its natural environment as assets of the municipality and the administration is seeking possibilities in the development of tourism.