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Strellci Peak
Strellci Peak (; , ''Streočka planina'') is a mountain peak in the Accursed Mountains range in western Kosovo. To its right are the Plains of Dukagjin. At peak, Strellci stands out very well and from the city of Deçan and there is a good view of the whole mountain. The village of Strellc found around the mountain is named after the mountain. From the town of Klina in the far east of the valley Strellc looks to be even higher than Gjeravica Gjeravica (Albanian indefinite form: ''Gjeravicë''; sr-Cyrl-Latn, Ђеравица, Đeravica, separator=" / ") is a mountain peak in Kosovo. It also is the second-highest mountain peak in the Accursed Mountains range and the Dinaric Alps ran ..., the highest mountain in Kosovo. The mountain located in Strellc is known to be highly rich in minerals and other valuable materials. References Mountains of Kosovo Accursed Mountains Two-thousanders of Kosovo {{Kosovo-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosovo
Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with International recognition of Kosovo, partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the north and east, and North Macedonia to the southeast. It covers an area of and has a population of approximately 1.6 million. Kosovo has a varied terrain, with high plains along with rolling hills and List of mountains in Kosovo, mountains, some of which have an altitude over . Its climate is mainly Continental climate, continental with some Mediterranean climate, Mediterranean and Alpine climate, alpine influences. Kosovo's capital and List of cities and towns in Kosovo#List, most populous city is Pristina; other major cities and urban areas include Prizren, Ferizaj, Gjilan and Peja. Kosovo formed the core territory of the Dardani, an ancient Paleo-Balkanic languages, Paleo-Balkanic people attested in classical sources from the 4th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accursed Mountains
The Accursed Mountains (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, Prokletije, Проклетије, separator=" / ", ; both translated as "Cursed Mountains"), also known as the Albanian Alps (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, Albanski Alpi, Албански Алпи, separator=" / ", link=no), is a mountain range in coastal Southeast Europe adjacent to the Adriatic Sea. It is the southernmost subrange of the Dinaric Alps range (Dinarides), extending from northern Albania to western Kosovo and northeastern Montenegro. Maja Jezercë, standing at , is the highest point of the Accursed Mountains and of all Dinaric Alps, and the List of mountains in Albania, fifth highest peak in Albania. The range includes the mountain Zla Kolata, which, at , is the tallest mountain in Montenegro. The range also includes the mountain Gjeravica, which, at , is the second tallest mountain in Kosovo. One of the southernmost glaciers, glacial masses in Europe was discovered in the Albanian part of the range in 2009. Name The origin of the nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metohija
Metohija (), also known in Albanian as Dukagjini, (, ) is a large drainage basin, basin and the name of the region covering the southwestern part of Kosovo. The region covers 35% (3,891 km2) of Kosovo's total area. According to the 2024 census, the population of the region is 570,147. Names The name ''Metohija'' derives from the Greek language, Greek word (''metóchia''; singular , ''metochion, metóchion''), meaning "monastic estates" – a reference to the large number of villages and estates in the region that were owned by the Serbian Orthodox Church, Serbian Orthodox monasteries and Mount Athos during the Serbia in the Middle Ages, Middle Ages. In Albanian language, Albanian the area is called ''Rrafshi i Dukagjinit'' and means "the plateau of Dukagjin", as the toponym (in Albanian) took the name of the Dukagjini family who ruled a large part of Dukagjini during the 14th-15th centuries. According to Jahja Drançolli, a professor at the University of Pristina, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deçan
Deçan (, ; , ) is a town and municipality in the district of Gjakova, Kosovo. The municipality has an area of and it includes the town and 37 smaller settlements. According to the last census of 2024, the municipality has a population of 27,758. History Antiquity Historical records and archaeological evidence indicate that Deçan has been inhabited since ancient times, with organized life established by the Illyrian tribes, particularly the Dardani, who lived in the area. Remnants of this history can be seen in Deçan, where over seven Catholic churches, Illyrian burial mounds, decorative items, stelae, and other artifacts, remain as traces of its past. Middle Ages Deçan was first recorded in 1330 in the decrees known as the Dečani chrysobulls as being a village with a population of 89 households, consisting of 623 people. The village was one of many feudal holdings of the Visoki Dečani monastery. As part of their feudal obligations, the local population of Deçan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klina
Klina (Albanian language, Albanian: ''Klinë'' or ''Klina'') is a List of cities in Kosovo, town and Municipalities of Kosovo, municipality located in the District of Peja of north-western Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the town of Klina has 5,542 inhabitants, while the municipality has 38,496 inhabitants. It is located at the confluence of the river Klina (river), Klina into the White Drin. A symbol of Klina are the Mirusha Waterfalls. History During early Middle Ages, Constantine VII, Porphyrogenitus mentions the urban center of ''Desstinik'', today Dresnik, where important archeological discoveries of Roman period were made in August 2013, described as: ''...the most important discovery of the past few decades to have been made in Kosovo in the area of archaeology.'' In the village lies the Archaeological Site of Dresnik. Economy There is one bauxite mine operating on the territory of Klina - Grebnik mine. Demography According to the last official census done ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjeravica
Gjeravica (Albanian indefinite form: ''Gjeravicë''; sr-Cyrl-Latn, Ђеравица, Đeravica, separator=" / ") is a mountain peak in Kosovo. It also is the second-highest mountain peak in the Accursed Mountains range and the Dinaric Alps range, after Jezercë. It has an elevation of above sea level. Gjeravica is in the western part of Kosovo, in the municipality of Junik. Features Gjeravica is somewhat different from the rest of the Accursed mountains in its lack of the stony, limestone texture the other mountains in Accursed Mountains have. Many large and small glacial lakes can be found near the summit. The largest of the lakes is Gjeravica Lake, which is just under the summit and is the origin of the Erenik river. Gjeravica and the Accursed mountains range are rich in the growth of chestnuts, oak, beech and conifers. There are also wild strawberries growing in Gjeravica during the summer. Geography Nearby settlements *Deçan * Junik *Peja *Belaje *Krsi i Cenit *Kr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is a combat support agency within the United States Department of Defense whose primary mission is collecting, analyzing, and distributing geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) to support national security. Founded in 1996 as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA), it changed names in 2003. It is a member of the United States Intelligence Community. NGA headquarters, also known as NGA Campus East or NCE, is located at Fort Belvoir North Area in Springfield, Virginia. At , it is the third-largest government building in the Washington metropolitan area after the Pentagon and the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Ronald Reagan Building. The agency also operates NGA Campus West, or NCW, in St. Louis, Missouri, and support and liaison offices worldwide. NGA also helps respond to natural and manmade disasters, helps with security planning for major events such as the Olympic Games, disseminates maritime safety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountains Of Kosovo
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least above the surrounding land. A few mountains are inselberg, isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. mountain formation, Mountains are formed through tectonic plate, tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through Slump (geology), slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce Alpine climate, colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the Montane ecosystems, ecosystems of mountains: different elevations hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
