Ibar River
The Ibar ( sr-cyrl, Ибар, ), also known as the Ibër and Ibri (), is a river that flows through eastern Montenegro, northern Kosovo and central Serbia, with a total length of . The river begins in the Hajla mountain, in Rožaje, eastern Montenegro, and passes through southwestern Serbia and northern Kosovo, where it leads back into Serbia to flow into the West Morava river near Kraljevo, central Serbia. The Ibar belongs to the Black Sea drainage basin. Its own drainage area is , with an average discharge of 60 m3/s at the mouth. It is not navigable. Etymology The name is likely derived from Greek, given that the river's ancient name was ''Hiberus''. Other regional rivers also bear the Ancient Greek name Ἕβρος (Hébros) or the Modern Greek Έβρος (Évros), meaning "wide river". An alternative hypothesis is that Hiberus is borrowed from Thracian ebros meaning "splasher". Some scholars has theorized that the word Ibar is related to the Basque word for "river" ( ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Raška, Serbia
Raška ( sr-cyr, Рашка, ) is a town and municipality located in the Raška District of southwestern Serbia. The municipality has a population of 21,498 people, while the town has a population of 6,291 people (2022 census). It covers an area of 670km2 (259 sq. mi.). The town is situated on the rivers Raška River, Raška and Ibar River, Ibar. History The town and municipality bears the name of the historical Raška region. It was the first Nemanjić dynasty, Nemanjić’s independent country and the center of culture and the statehood of Serbs in the middle ages. Raška as a settlement was first mentioned in 1835 and the first Urban Plan of Raška dates back to 1844. From 1929 to 1941, Raška was part of the Zeta Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Demographics According to the 2011 census results, the municipality of Raška has 24,678 inhabitants. Ethnic groups The ethnic composition of the municipality: Economy The following table gives a preview of total number of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Greek Language
Greek (, ; , ) is an Indo-European languages, Indo-European language, constituting an independent Hellenic languages, Hellenic branch within the Indo-European language family. It is native to Greece, Cyprus, Italy (in Calabria and Salento), southern Albania, and other regions of the Balkans, Caucasus, the Black Sea coast, Asia Minor, and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has the list of languages by first written accounts, longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning at least 3,400 years of written records. Its writing system is the Greek alphabet, which has been used for approximately 2,800 years; previously, Greek was recorded in writing systems such as Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary. The Greek language holds a very important place in the history of the Western world. Beginning with the epics of Homer, ancient Greek literature includes many works of lasting importance in the European canon. Greek is also the language in which many of the foundational texts ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Trepča Mines
Trepca ( / ''Trepča'', ) may refer to: * Trepça Mines, an industrial complex in Mitrovica, Kosovo * KB Trepça, a basketball club in Mitrovica founded in 1947 * KF Trepça, a football club in Mitrovica founded in 1932 * KH Trepça, a handball club in Mitrovica founded in 1950 * KF Trepça'89, a football club in Mitrovica founded in 1940/1989 * FK Trepča, a football club in North Mitrovica founded in 1932/1989 * Trepča, Montenegro, a village in Montenegro * Trepça, Melan, a village in Albania {{dab ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gazivoda Lake
Gazivoda Lake (') or Ujman Lake (), is an artificial lake in Kosovo and Serbia. Gazivoda Lake has an area of of which reside in North Kosovo and in Serbia. The lake is formed by the damming of the Ibar River, which flows into the lake. History As a project, the damming of the Ibar for the creation of a reservoir and thus the generation of hydroelectricity existed since the 1960s to cover for the energy needs of the population and the economy of Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo which were expanding at the time. Gazivoda was created between 1973 and 1978. Some sources claim that up to 1000 or 230 people that lived in area were relocated. The project was undertaken by Energoprojekt, the state company of Yugoslavia for the development of hydropower. The main contractor was Belgrade-based company "Hidrotehnika". The construction of Gazivoda cost $90 million. Half of it was financed by the fund for infrastructure development of Yugoslavia, a fund which was paid for by tax ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jarinje
Jarinje (, sr-Cyrl, Јариње, ) is a village in northern Kosovo. A border crossing with Serbia is located in the village. Border crossing Jarinje was the location of one of the NATO-staffed border checkpoints between Serbia and Kosovo. In February 2008, the border was sealed by NATO troops after ethnic Serbs ransacked and set fire to the border checkpoints at Jarinje and Brnjak, in an angry reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence, independence declaration of Kosovo. The area saw further North Kosovo crisis (2011–2013), clashes in July 2011, and in 2021 North Kosovo crisis, 2021 and 2022 North Kosovo crisis, 2022. Serbia has appointed guards and customs agents to work at the border. The Brussels Agreement (2013), 2013 Brussels Agreement made them permanent. As such, the area has been marred with the reputation of being the site of constant protests and blockades. References Villages in Leposavić Kosovo–Serbia border crossings Serb communities in Kosov ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lešak
Leshak or Lešak ( sr-Cyrl, Лешак) is a town settlement of Leposavić in northern Kosovo. It has population of 2,180, with an ethnic Serb majority. Lešak was, along with the Leposavić municipality, ceded to SAP Kosovo The Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo, sh-Latn-Cyrl, Socijalistička Autonomna Pokrajina Kosovo, Социјалистичка Аутономна Покрајина Косово, separator=" / "; ; . Also abbreviated as SAP Kosovo. referre ... in 1959. References Villages in Leposavić Serb communities in Kosovo {{Kosovo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shipol
Shipol (in Albanian) is a suburb in the municipality of Mitrovica in the District of Mitrovica, Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, it has 4,834 inhabitants. Geography Shipol is located in the southwest of Mitrovica. The R-101, regional road which connects Mitrovica and Peja, passes through Shipol. Demography In 2011 census, the village had in total 4,834 inhabitants, from whom 4818 (99,67 %) were Albanians and two Bosniaks. Sports KF Bashkimi Shipol was a football club which played in the Regional League of Mitrovica where clubs like Trepça or Drenica Drenica (, ), also known as the Drenica Valley, is a hilly region in central Kosovo, covering roughly around of Kosovo's total area (6%). It consists of two municipalities, Drenas and Skenderaj, and several villages in Klina, Zubin Potok, Mitr ... competed. The president of the club was Rexhep Alidemaj and the director was Musa Dragaj. Bashkimi Shipol were activ from 1990 until 2003 when they dissolved. Nota ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zupče
Zupče ( sr-Cyrl, Зупче, ) is a small village located in Zubin Potok in northern Kosovo. History During World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ..., Zupče was among the villages in North Kosovo that was burned down by Albanian paramilitaries and the Serb population expelled. References Villages in Zubin Potok {{Kosovo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Raška District
The Raška District (, ) is one of administrative districts of Serbia. It expands to the southwestern part of the country. According to the 2022 census, it has a population of 296,532 inhabitants. The administrative center of the Raška district is city of Kraljevo. History The present-day administrative districts (including Raška District) were established in 1992 by the decree of the Government of Serbia. Municipalities The Raška district encompasses two cities and three municipalities: * Kraljevo (city) * Novi Pazar (city) * Raška (municipality) * Tutin (municipality) * Vrnjačka Banja (municipality) Demographics Towns There are three towns with over 10,000 inhabitants. * Novi Pazar Novi Pazar ( sr-cyr, Нови Пазар) is a List of cities in Serbia, city located in the Raška District of southwestern Serbia. As of the 2022 census, the urban area has 71,462 inhabitants, while the city administrative area has 106,720 inha ...: 71,462 * Kraljevo: 57,432 * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union member state. Spanning across the majority of the Iberian Peninsula, its territory also includes the Canary Islands, in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Balearic Islands, in the Western Mediterranean Sea, and the Autonomous communities of Spain#Autonomous cities, autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, in mainland Africa. Peninsular Spain is bordered to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; to the east and south by the Mediterranean Sea and Gibraltar; and to the west by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. Spain's capital and List of largest cities in Spain, largest city is Madrid, and other major List of metropolitan areas in Spain, urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ebro
The Ebro (Spanish and Basque ; , , ) is a river of the north and northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, in Spain. It rises in Cantabria and flows , almost entirely in an east-southeast direction. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea, forming a delta in the Terres de l'Ebre region, in southern Catalonia. In the Iberian peninsula, it ranks second in length after the Tagus and second in discharge volume, and drainage basin, after the Douro. It is the longest river entirely within Spain; the other two mentioned flow into Portugal. The Ebro flows through many cities (): Reinosa in Cantabria; Frías and Miranda de Ebro in Castile and León; Haro, Logroño, Calahorra, and Alfaro in La Rioja; Tudela in Navarre; Alagón, Utebo, and Zaragoza in Aragon; and Flix, Móra d'Ebre, Benifallet, Tivenys, Xerta, Aldover, Tortosa, and Amposta in the province of Tarragona (Catalonia). Geography Upper part and tributaries The source of the river Ebro is in the Cantabrian Moun ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Basque Language
Basque ( ; ) is a language spoken by Basques and other residents of the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country, a region that straddles the westernmost Pyrenees in adjacent parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. Basque is classified as a language isolate (unrelated to any other known languages), the only one in Europe. The Basques are indigenous to and primarily inhabit the Basque Country. The Basque language is spoken by 806,000 Basques in all territories. Of them, 93.7% (756,000) are in the Spanish area of the Basque Country and the remaining 6.3% (50,000) are in the French portion. Native speakers live in a contiguous area that includes parts of four Spanish provinces and the French Basque Country, three "ancient provinces" in France. Gipuzkoa, most of Biscay, a few municipalities on the northern border of Álava and the northern area of Navarre formed the core of the remaining Basque-speaking area before measures were introduced in the 1980s to stre ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |