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Map of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija. The Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija (Serbian: Косово и Метохиja, romanized: Kosovo i Metohija; Albanian: Kosova dhe Metohia), commonly known as Kosovo (Serbian: Косово; Albanian: Kosova) and abbreviated to Kosmet (from Kosovo and Metohija; Serbian: Космет) or KiM (Serbian: КиМ), is an autonomous ...
The land area of the country is 10,910 square kilometres (4,210 sq mi), being the 161st largest country in the world. The border between Kosovo and Albania stretches for a total of 113.551 km (70.557 mi) and is situated along the southwestern edge of the country. [ 4 ]
Geography of Kosovo. Kosovo is: a landlocked territory; Location: Eastern Hemisphere; Northern Hemisphere. Eurasia. Europe Southern Europe. Balkans (also known as "Southeastern Europe") Time zone: Central European Time , Central European Summer Time ; Extreme points of Kosovo High: Velika Rudoka 2,658 m (8,720 ft) Low: White Drin 297 m (974 ft)
The beginning of the First World War partly began with Serbia and Montenegro, and because both were involved directly from the beginning of the war, Kosovo was plagued with fighting. [ 17 ] [ full citation needed ] In October 1915, Bulgaria entered the war as an ally of the German empire , and conducted military operations in the Ferizaj area ...
Kosovo has the fifth-largest lignite reserves in the world. The economy of Kosovo is a transitional economy. It suffered from the combined results of political upheaval, the Serbian dismissal of Kosovo employees and the following Yugoslav Wars. Despite declining foreign assistance, the GDP has mostly grown since its declaration of independence.
In Rugova, the Albanian Anti-Communist National-Democratic party was formed by the mayor, Sylë Mehmeti, who died in prison in Yugoslavia. This was the first political party in Kosovo and operated until 1952. During the Yugoslavian period, many Rugovians were active in the organization of protests and demonstrations in Kosovo.
Llapusha is one of the parts of Metohija. [1] It is located between Podgor, Podrimlje, Drenica and Llapushnik. [2] It is a hilly region that includes the landscape on the left riverbank of White Drin, from Podgor to the watershed of Mirusha and Klina; spreading from the western rim of southern Drenica, on the left side of the White Drin. [1]
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.