Anamorava (), or Kosovo Pomoravlje ( / ''Kosovsko Pomoravlje'', "

Morava Valley The Morava Valley ( / ''Pomoravlje'', ), is a general term which in its widest sense marks valleys of any of three Morava rivers in Serbia: the West Morava ( West Morava Valley), the South Morava ( South Morava Valley) and the Great Morava ( ...

of Kosovo"), is a

valley A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains and typically containing a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers or streams over ...

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 ...

, in the southern part of the

District of Gjilan The District of Gjilan (; ) is one of the seven Districts of Kosovo, districts (the higher-level administrative divisions) of Kosovo. Its seat is in the city of Gjilan. History Anamorava, literally "side of river of Morava", is the hilly country ...

surrounding the

Morava e Binçës Morava e Binçës (, or ''Mirusha'', definiteness, indefinite Albanian morphology#Nouns (declension), form: ''Mirushë''; Macedonian language, Macedonian and sr-Cyrl, Биначка Морава) is a river which flows in southeastern Kosovo and ...

River. It stretches eastward to the

Preševo Valley The Preševo Valley (; ) is a geopolitical region in southern Serbia, along the border with Kosovo. The valley geographically includes municipalities of Bujanovac and Preševo, and politically also Medveđa. It is home to most of the Albanian ...

in southern

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. The mountains in this region, rising to an altitude of , border the

Skopska Crna Gora Skopska Crna Gora or Karadak Mountains ( Macedonian and , ; ), often called simply Crna Gora (Macedonian and ; ), is a mountain range and ethnographic region in North Macedonia, Kosovo and Serbia. The highest peak is Ramno in Macedonia. The la ...

region in north of

Skopje Skopje ( , ; ; , sq-definite, Shkupi) is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It lies in the northern part of the country, in the Skopje Basin, Skopje Valley along the Vardar River, and is the political, economic, and cultura ...

Gjilan Gjilan ( sq-definite, Gjilani) or Gnjilane ( sr-Cyrl, Гњилане) is the third most populous city in Kosovo and it serves as both a municipality and the administrative center of the District of Gjilan, Gjilan District. According to the 2024 ...

, Kamenica,

Novo Brdo Novo Brdo ( sr-Cyrl, Ново Брдо) or Novobërda and Artanë ( Albanian indefinite form: ''Novobërdë'' or ''Artanë''), is a town and municipality located in the Pristina district of Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, it has a populati ...

and Viti are

municipalities A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

located in the region.

Name

The region is known as ' ("Valley of the side of Morava e Binçës") in

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and as ''Kosovsko Pomoravlje'' (, "Morava Valley of Kosovo") in Serbian. Its name is derived from the

river, which flows through northern

North Macedonia North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Greece to the south, Albania to the west, Bulgaria to the east, Kosovo to the northwest and Serbia to the n ...

, eastern

and southern

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as part of the

Great Morava The Great Morava (, ) is the final section of the Morava ( sr-Cyrl, Морава), a major river system in Serbia. Etymology According to Predrag Komatina from the Institute for Byzantine Studies in Belgrade, the Great Morava is named after ...

river system.

Geography

Anamorava is about long and wide. It is bordered by the

mountains in the south, Gollak in the north, and

Kosovo field Kosovo field (; ) is a large karst field, located in the middle part of Kosovo. It is mostly known for being the site of the Battle of Kosovo (1389) between the Balkan Alliance led by Lazar of Serbia and Ottoman Empire, Ottoman armies led by Mura ...

in the west. On the east, it borders the

. The region's largest city is

. The region can be divided into Lower Anamorava and Upper Anamorava, which is also part of the Skopska Crna Gora region. The region includes part of the valley and the

region and Koznik mountains. Gjilan has six municipalities and 287 smaller settlements. The spa in

Klokot Klokot (Serbian Cyrillic: Клокот) or Kllokot ( sq-definite, Kllokoti) is a town and municipality in the District of Gjilan The District of Gjilan (; ) is one of the seven Districts of Kosovo, districts (the higher-level administrative div ...

has several thermal springs valued for their medicinal qualities.

Climate

At an altitude of above sea level, the region has a Mediterranean sub-continental (Koppen classification:

humid subtropical A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between la ...

) climate with light winds (usually from the southeast). Rainfall is light, and winter often brings rain and wet snow from the north; southern and southwestern winds tend to bring warm, dry weather. The region's average annual temperature is . January's average is , and July's is .Riza Çavolli: Geography Regional in

:,publisher ETMMK,

Pristina Pristina or Prishtina ( , ), . is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. It is the administrative center of the eponymous municipality and District of Pristina, district. In antiquity, the area of Pristina was part of the Dardanian Kingdo ...

, 1997.

Hydrography

Tributaries of the Morava river system include the Karadak and Llapushnica rivers. The

is a corridor between the Morava and Vardar valleys, and the Morava valley's wetlands are home to many species of birds.

References

Bibliography

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External links

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