Malisheva, ) is a

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and

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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 ...

. The municipality is part of the

District of Prizren The District of Prizren (, ) is one of the seven districts of Kosovo. Its seat is in the city of Prizren. According to the 2011 Census, it has a population of 331,670 and an area of 2,024 square km (around 20% of the total area of Kosovo). Ko ...

and it is located in the central part of Kosovo. Malisheva has a population of 43,888 inhabitants.

History

The population of the town has historically been predominantly Kosovo Albanian. The town was largely destroyed by Serbian forces in 1998. Town residents only returned following the 1998 withdrawal of Serbian paramilitary police and military, in response to international pressures. Julius Strauss, "Albanian refugees nervously return to their Kosovo homes as Serbian troops pull out". ''

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'' via the ''

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'', October 28, 1998, p. A12.

Geography

Malisheva lies in the central part of Kosovo, namely in the eastern part of the Dukagjin Plain. The territory of the municipality includes an area of , and it is bordered by the municipalities of

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and

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. The suitable configuration of the terrain enables the municipality to have good traffic connections with the whole country. Most of the main cities of Kosovo are connected within a distance of about 40-55 km. Die R 7 bei Malisheva

As for international connections, the passage of the

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- Merdarë highway through the territory of the municipality puts Malisheva in a favorable position. This highway allows easy and fast connection with

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and the port of

, while the plans for the further continuation of this highway, as well as the construction of the new highway for Hani i Elezit will enable quality connections with the states and regional transport corridors.

Climate

The dominant climate is the medium

continental climate Continental climates often have a significant annual variation in temperature (warm to hot summers and cold winters). They tend to occur in central and eastern parts of the three northern-tier continents (North America, Europe, and Asia), typi ...

dominated with various Mediterranean elements, which is characterized by cold and long winters (in the mountain villages); warm summer (in lower villages). The average temperature is in summer and in winter. The average amount of precipitation is close to .

Hydrography

The main river that passes through the municipality of Malisheva is Mirusha, which belongs to the White Drini basin. In the lower part of the Mirusha river, in a length of 2 km, a gorge has been created with 16 river lakes of different sizes, connected to each other with a spectacular waterfall with a length of 21 m called Mirusha waterfalls (the second largest in Kosovo after that in Radavc-Drini i Bardhë). Considering the environmental values that the Mirusha contains in its course and the surrounding spaces, the area around it has been declared a Natural Monument of Special Importance.

Demography

According to the 2024 census by the

Kosovo Agency of Statistics The Kosovo Agency of Statistics ('', ACK;'' ) is the national statistics bureau of Kosovo. It was officially established in 1948, but restarted working as an independent agency in 1999. After Kosovo's declaration of independence in 2008, the '' ...

(KAS), Malisheva has a population of 43,888. The population is predominantly ethnic

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, with 99.8% of inhabitants identifying as such.

Notes

References

External links

Municipality of Malisheva
fficial Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Malisheva

Malisheva Malisheva, ) is a List of cities and towns in Kosovo, town and Municipalities of Kosovo, municipality in Kosovo. The municipality is part of the District of Prizren and it is located in the central part of Kosovo. Malisheva has a population of 43, ...

Populated places in Prizren District