Kosovo District
Kosovo District Косовски округ Kosovski okrug | |
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![]() Location of Kosovo District in Serbia | |
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Capital | Pristina |
ISO 3166 code | RS-25 |
Municipalities | 9 and 1 city |
Kosovo District (Serbian: Косовски округ/Kosovski okrug pronounced [kôsoʋskiː ôkruːɡ], Albanian: Distrikti i Kosoves) was a district of Kosovo and Metohija between 1990 and 1999; at that time, Kosovo[a] was part of Serbia. The district still exists de jure, despite the fact that Serbian government accepted civil UN administration over Kosovo.
It was located in the middle and had a population of 672,292. Its capital was Pristina.
Municipalities[]
The district included the municipalities of:
1990-1999
after 1999
Culture and history[]
In the center of Priština stands the Carsi mosque (Tas mosque), built after the Battle of Kosovo. In the immediate vicinity of Priština there is the of a settlement from the Neolithic period, as well as of the Roman settlement of Vicianum. Also near Priština is the Gračanica monastery, the last endowment of the Serbian King Stefan Milutin, built in 1315. Its architecture and fresco painting make it one of the most significant medieval monuments in all Europe. Today it is an active monastery for women, and open to visitors.
Notes[]
- ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognised as an independent state by 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states have recognised Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.
Note: All official material made by Serbia public Information was taken from the Government of Serbia's official website.
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