Koriša ( sr-cyr, Кориша; sq, Korishë) is a village in the
Prizren
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Municipality in southern
Kosovo
Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...
.
Politics
Korisha is self-administering locality and does not depend on the Prizren municipality. It is also the first town in Kosovo that send girls to academic schools.
History
The village of Koriša an old settlement with a well documented history. Prior to the
Ottoman expansion into the region, Koriša was a large settlement that extended out into the Brešta ridge to the east of the village. The area surrounding the village had nine Serbian Orthodox sites including the
Hermitage of St. Peter of Koriša and
Monastery of St. Mark of Koriša scattered within the Brešta ridge. At the turn of the 20th century, the population demographics of Koriša changed. Prior to 1912, there were between 30-40 Serbian households and by 1940, only 25 Serb homes remained with many Serb families moving permanently to
Belgrade
Belgrade ( , ;, ; Names of European cities in different languages: B, names in other languages) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Serbia, largest city in Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers a ...
,
Prizren
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and
Niš
Niš (; sr-Cyrl, Ниш, ; names in other languages) is the third largest city in Serbia and the administrative center of the Nišava District. It is located in southern part of Serbia. , the city proper has a population of 183,164, while ...
. Throughout this time, many Albanians moved down from settlements on the
Kabash Mountain
Kabash is a mountain near Korisha in the Prizren Municipality of Kosovo. It is named after the Albanian Kabashi tribe, and is part of the wider Kabash Mountains chain (Bjeshkët e Kabashit) that belongs to the Sharr Mountains. It also holds th ...
into Koriša. By 1940, there were 54 Albanian households.
Kosovo War
During the Kosovo War, more than 80% of the village was destroyed and burnt by Serbian forces. It was the site of the
Korisa bombing, where NATO killed at least 87 Albanian refugees fleeing ethnic persecution.
Notable sites
There are 3 artificial waterfalls, which are being visited by a lot of Tourists all around Kosovo.
In the right Side of Kabashi Mauntains, a part called Gralishtë, is a large not full developed Castle.
It dates from V-VI Century.
Notes and references
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Villages in Prizren
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