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Ulpiana. Archaeology of Kosovo as a field of study and research was started in the second half of the 20th century. Kosovo's field of archaeology has developed in tandem with the historical study, studies of ancient authors' sources, classic philological studies, theological data research, topographic studies and ground survey, analysis of toponyms, deciphering of epigraphic and ...
The same year, its Albanian majority—as well as the Republic of Albania—supported the proclamation of an independent Republic of Kosova. Following the end of the Kosovo War 1999, and as a result of NATO intervention, [5] [6] Serbia and the federal government no longer exercised de facto control over the territory.
Landscape in Rugova within the Bjeshkët e Nemuna National Park bordering Albania. Defined in a total area of 10,887 square kilometres (4,203 square miles), Kosovo is landlocked and located in the center of the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe. It lies between latitudes 42° and 43° N, and longitudes 20° and 22° E. [208]
Has (Albanian definite form: Hasi) is a region in north eastern Albania and south western Kosovo.. Hasi is an ethno-geographic area with well-defined borders, surrounded by river Black Drin to its West and south west in Albania and by the White Drin river on its south, east and north east in Kosovo.
The Imperial Mosque, also known as King's Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Mbretit), is a mosque built in 1461 by Sultan Mehmed II. Based on the monument, structure, construction way and decorative elements it ranks among the most important buildings of Islamic architecture in Eastern Europe. [10]
Xhamia e Çarshisë is known also as the "Stone Mosque", from Turkish word Taş which means stone. [ 21 ] Other well known Ottoman mosques, just to name few, are: Gazi Ali Beg Mosque built (1410) in Vushtrri , The Mosque in Krajkovo (1480) in Drenas , The Hadum Mosque (1595) in Gjakova , The Mosque in Polac (1635) in Skenderaj and many others.
The Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija (Serbo-Croatian: Аутономна Покрајина Косово и Метохија / Autonomna Pokrajina Kosovo i Metohija, Albanian: Krahina Autonome e Kosovës dhe Metohisë) was the name used from 1963 to 1968, when the term "Metohija" was dropped, [3] and the prefix "Socialist" was added. [4]
Implementation of building regulations and building control standards. Local environmental protection. Provision and maintenance of public services and utilities, including water supply, sewers and drains, sewage treatment, waste management, local roads, local transport and local heating schemes. Local emergency response.