Klina (

Albanian Albanian may refer to: *Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular: **Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans **Albanian language **Albanian culture **Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...

: ''Klinë'' or ''Klina'') is a

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and

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located in the

District of Peja The District of Peja (, ) is one of the seven districts of Kosovo. It has its seat in the city of Peja. The district has three municipalities and 118 other settlements. According to the 2024 census, the district had 146,301 inhabitants, and is t ...

of north-western

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 ...

. 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 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 h ...

into the

White Drin The White Drin or White Drim (; , ) is a river in Kosovo and northern Albania, a ca. long headstream of the Drin. Course Kosovo The Kosovo section of the White Drin flows entirely in the semi-karst part of Kosovo, in an arc-shaped -long ...

. A symbol of Klina are the Mirusha Waterfalls.

History

During

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mentions the urban center of ''Desstinik'', today

Dresnik Dresnik ( or ''Dresniku;'' sr-Cyrl, Дрсник) is a settlement in the Klina municipality of Kosovo. History In the village of Dresnik lies the Archaeological Site of Dresnik. It is considered to be one of the most important archaeological sit ...

, where important archeological discoveries of

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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 The Archaeological Site of Dresnik () is an archaeological site in the village of Dresnik, Klina, Kosovo. It is considered by to be one of the most important archaeological sites not only in Kosovo, but also in the region. A number of discoveries ...

Economy

There is one bauxite mine operating on the territory of Klina - Grebnik mine.

Demography

According to the last official census done in 2011, the municipality of Klina has 38,496 inhabitants. Based on the population estimates from the Kosovo Agency of Statistics in 2016, the municipality has 39,759 inhabitants. The ethnic composition of the municipality: In September 2014, 12

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families returned to Klina having spent the last 15 years displaced in

Podgorica Podgorica ( cnr-Cyrl, Подгорица; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Montenegro, largest city of Montenegro. The city is just north of Lake Skadar and close to coastal destinations on the Adriatic Sea. Histor ...

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. The families moved straight into a newly constructed neighbourhood as part of project helping refugees from the

Kosovo War The Kosovo War (; sr-Cyrl-Latn, Косовски рат, Kosovski rat) was an armed conflict in Kosovo that lasted from 28 February 1998 until 11 June 1999. It ...

return to Kosovo.

Notable people

Anton Berisha Anton Nikë Berisha (born August 7, 1946) is an Albanian scholar and folklorist. He has been teaching Albanian at the University of Calabria since 1992, and is considered an expert in Albanian oral and Arbëreshë literature. He is one of the Alb ...

, Kosovo-Albanian folklorist and scholar * Sadik Rama Gjurgjeviku, Kosovo-Albanian guerrilla fighter *

Mujë Krasniqi Mujë Krasniqi (6 June 1967 – 14 December 1998), also known as Kommandant Kapuçi, was one of the founders and early commanders of Kosovo Liberation Army, who died during an Ambush of Serbian forces in Gorozhup, near the border of that time of ...

, Kosovo Liberation Army

References

External links

Municipality of Klina
fficial Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Klina Municipalities of Kosovo Cities in Kosovo Populated places in Peja District