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Malishevė/Malievo was established as a municipal entity in 1986. In 1991, the municipality was abolished and the
territory divided among the neighboring municipalities. During the 1990s, it remained an entity in the Kosovo Albanian
parallel system. The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) formally re-established the
municipality of Malishevė/Malievo in July 2000.
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Skėnderaj/Srbica municipality is located in the north centre of Kosova, south of Mitrovica municipality. The
territory of the municipality is mostly a high, rolling plateau running westward from the foothills of the Qyqavica
Mountains, with its highest peak at 1080 meters. It consists of 52 villages organised in 12 districts (Bashkia Lokale).
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Gjilan/Gnjilane municipality is located 47 kilometres southeast of Prishtina on a fertile plain with good agricultural
conditions. The municipality covers an area of 515 km² and consists of 63 villages.
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The municipality of Mitrovicė/Mitrovica lies approximately 40 kilometers north of Prishtina, covering an area of
350 square kilometers. It contains one town and 49 villages. The town itself and two of the villages are ethnically mixed,
while the remainder is Kosovar Albanian.
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Prishtina is located at the north-east edge of the Kosova plain in the centre of Kosova. It is on the
route between the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Serbia proper.
Prishtina is the economic, cultural, political, and administrative centre of Kosova. Comprising a territory of 854
km2, Prishtina is the most populous municipality in Kosova, which doubled after the conflict.
Note:
Sources: OSCE
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Gjakova municipality covers an area of 521 square kilometers, consisting of the main town and of 84 villages.
Gjakova is situated 360 meters above sea level, at a strategic position between the Albanian border and the
heartland of Kosova.
Note:
Source: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
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Prizren is the main town in southern Kosova and the location of UNMIK administration regional headquarters. The town
plays an important role in regional business and commerce due to its geographical location, near the borders with
Albania and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (fYROM).
Note:
Source: OSCE
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Drenas (Gllogovc/Glogovac) municipality is located in central Kosova, between Ēiēavica mountains in the east and the Drenica
hills in the north and west. The main road from Prishtinė/Pritina to Pejė/Peć crosses the municipality.
Note: Source: OSCE - Mission in Kosovo
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Population: 2.2 milion
Size: 10,887 Km²
Adjacent Countries: Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, and Macedonia.
Geography: Kosova is located in South-Eastern Europe (central Balkan Peninsula), surrounded by high mountains (South-West and West), medium (North and South), and low to the East.
Climate: The climate of Kosova is continental. The average temperatures are around 23-32ŗC in the summer (June to September) dropping around an average of 0ŗC down to -18ŗC.
Life Expectancy: 77 years.
System of Government: Currently, United Nations (UNMIK) administers Kosova. Local government is set up, and the people of Kosova voted the president democratically. The system of government is Parlamentary republic. The Republic of Kosova declared independence from Serbia on February 17, 2008. The unilateral decleration of independance by Kosovar Government is widely accepted by most EU states and USA. The formal recognition from individual countries and international organizations is pending.
Capital City: Prishtina (Pristina)
Currency: Euro ()
Regions of Kosova: Dukagjini, Drenica, Fusha e Kosovės (s.v. Kosovo Polje)
Official Language(s): Albanian, Serbian, English
Time Zone: GMT +1
Electricity: ~230V
Measuring Units: Metric
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