Kosovo Destrict
Kosovski okrug Косовски округ | |
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 Location o Kosovo Destrict in Serbie | |
| Kintra |  Serbie |
| Caipital | Pristina |
| Population (2002 census) | |
| • Total | 672,292 |
| Municipalities | 9 an 1 ceety |
Kosovo Destrict ([Косовски округ, Kosovski okrug] error: {{lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help), Albanie: Distrikti i Kosoves) wis a destrict in the Serbie province o Kosovo an Metohija ("Kosovo") atween 1990 an 1999. It wis locatit in the middle an haed a population o 672,292. Its caipital wis Pristina. In the een o the govrenment o Serbie, the destrict still exists de jure, even tho the Serbie govrenment acceptit Unitit Naitions ceevil admeenistration ower Kosovo in 1999 at the end o the Kosovo War.
Municipalities
[eedit | eedit soorce]It includit the municipalities o:
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1990-1999 -
efter 1999
Culture an history
[eedit | eedit soorce]In the centre o Priština staunds the Carsi mosque (Tas mosque), biggit efter the Battle o Kosovo. In the immediate vicinity o Priština thare is the steid o a dounset frae the Neolithic period, as well as o the Roman dounset o Vicianum. An aw near Priština is the Gračanica monastery, the last endoument o the Serbie Keeng Stefan Milutin, biggit in 1315. Its airchitectur an fresco pentin mak it ane o the maist significant medieval monuments in aw o Europe. The day it is an active monastery for weemen, an open tae visitors.
Economy
[eedit | eedit soorce]Ore resoorces an minin play an important pairt athin the economy o this region. The volume an quality o its lead-zinc ore deposits place the Kosovo Destrict in the tap ranks Europe wide.
See an aw
[eedit | eedit soorce]Note: Aw offecial material made bi Serbie public Information wis taken frae the Govrenment o Serbie's offeecial wabsteid.
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