Mitrovica ( sq-definite, Mitrovicë; sr-cyrl, Митровица) or Kosovska Mitrovica ( sr-cyrl, Косовска Митровица) is a city and

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

located in

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 ...

. Settled on the banks of

Ibar Ibar may refer to: People * Ibar of Beggerin (died 500), Irish saint * Íbar of Killibar Beg, Irish saint * Hilmi Ibar (born 1947), Kosovar academic * José Ibar (born 1969), Cuban baseball player Places * Ibar District, a division of the Serbia ...

and Sitnica rivers, the city is the administrative center of the

District of Mitrovica Mitrovica District ( sq, Rajoni i Mitrovicës, sr-cyrl, Косовскомитровачки округ, ''Kosovskomitrovački okrug'') is one of the unified seven districts of Kosovo. Its administrative center and the largest city is Mitrov ...

. In 2013, following the

North Kosovo crisis The North Kosovo crisis may refer to: * North Kosovo crisis (2011–2013) Clashes between the Republic of Kosovo and ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo began on 25 July 2011 when the Kosovo Police crossed into the Serb-controlled municipalities ...

, the Serb-majority municipality of

North Mitrovica North Mitrovica, sr-Cyrl, Ceвepнa Митровица; sq, Mitrovica e Veriut or ''Mitrovicë Veriore'' or North Kosovska Mitrovica,, sr-Cyrl, Северна Косовска Митровица is a town and municipality located in Mitrovica ...

was created, dividing the city in two administrative units. According to the 2011 Census, in Mitrovica live 97,686 inhabitants, 85,360 of which in the southern municipality and 12,326 in

Name

The name of Mitrovica derives from the name ''Demetrius''. It was most probably named after the 8th century Byzantine church ''St. Demetrius'' which was built near Zvečan Fortress, just above the modern Mitrovica, in honor of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki. The city was called ''D(i)mitrovica'' until it fell under the Ottoman rule. In 1660, the Ottoman explorer Evliya Çelebi mentions for the first time the city with the name ''Mitrovica''. After President

Tito Tito may refer to: People Mononyms * Josip Broz Tito (1892–1980), commonly known mononymously as Tito, Yugoslav communist revolutionary and statesman * Roberto Arias (1918–1989), aka Tito, Panamanian international lawyer, diplomat, and journ ...

's death, each of the constituent parts of

Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija ...

had to have one place named with the word "Tito" (or "Tito's") included, the city was then known as ''Titova Mitrovica'' (Титова Митровица) in Serbian or ''Mitrovica e Titos'' in Albanian, until 1991.

History

Antiquity

There is archaeological evidence that proves the region of Mitrovica has been inhabited since the

Neolithic The Neolithic period, or New Stone Age, is an Old World archaeological period and the final division of the Stone Age. It saw the Neolithic Revolution, a wide-ranging set of developments that appear to have arisen independently in several parts ...

era. Two settlements were discovered in 1955 in the industrial park near the FAFOS factory (phosphates productions), from which the archaeological site got the name. In Fafos, settlements revealed different objects of everyday use, but the most characteristic were cult objects (small anthropomorphic figures) of the Vinča culture.

Middle Ages

The city is one of the oldest known settlements in Kosovo, being first mentioned in written documents during the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

. Near Mitrovica is the medieval fortress of Zvečan, which played an important role during the

Kingdom of Serbia The Kingdom of Serbia ( sr-cyr, Краљевина Србија, Kraljevina Srbija) was a country located in the Balkans which was created when the ruler of the Principality of Serbia, Milan I, was proclaimed king in 1882. Since 1817, the Princi ...

under Nemanjić rule. Under Ottoman rule Mitrovica was a typical small Oriental city. Rapid development came in the 19th century after lead ore was discovered and mined in the region, providing what has historically been one of Kosovo's largest industries. It became an industrial town, formerly the economic centre of Kosovo because of the nearby

Trepça Mines Trepca ( sr, Трепча / ''Trepča'', sq, Trepça) may refer to: * Trepča Mines, an industrial complex in Mitrovica, Kosovo * KB Trepça, a basketball club in Mitrovica * KF Trepça, a football club in Mitrovica founded in 1932 * KF Trepça ...

. It grew in size as a centre of trade and industry with the completion of the railway line to

Skopje Skopje ( , , ; mk, Скопје ; sq, Shkup) is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre. The territory of Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC; r ...

in 1873–1878, which linked Mitrovica to the port of

Thessaloniki Thessaloniki (; el, Θεσσαλονίκη, , also known as Thessalonica (), Saloniki, or Salonica (), is the second-largest city in Greece, with over one million inhabitants in its Thessaloniki metropolitan area, metropolitan area, and the capi ...

. Another line later linked the town to

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and

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. During

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

, the city was part of Axis-occupied Serbia. In 1948, Mitrovica had a population of 13,901 and in the early 1990s of about 75,000.

Modern

Both the town and municipality were badly affected by the 1999

Kosovo War The Kosovo War was an armed conflict in Kosovo that started 28 February 1998 and lasted until 11 June 1999. It was fought by the forces of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (i.e. Serbia and Montenegro), which controlled Kosovo before the war ...

. According to the

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is the world's largest regional security-oriented intergovernmental organization with observer status at the United Nations. Its mandate includes issues such as arms control, prom ...

(OSCE), the area had been the scene of guerrilla activity by the

Kosovo Liberation Army The Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA; , UÇK) was an ethnic Albanian separatist militia that sought the separation of Kosovo, the vast majority of which is inhabited by Albanians, from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) and Serbia during the ...

(KLA) prior to the war. It came under the command of

NATO The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, ; french: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two No ...

's French sector; 7,000 French troops were stationed in the western sector with their headquarters in Mitrovica. They were reinforced with a contingent of 1,200 troops from the

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...

, and a small number of Danish troops. Most of the approximately 6,000

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fled to Serbia, or were relocated to one of two resettlement camps, Cesmin Lug, or Osterode, in

. In the north, live some 17,000 Kosovo Serbs, with 2,000 Kosovo Albanians and 1,700

Bosniaks The Bosniaks ( bs, Bošnjaci, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia, which is today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who share a common Bosnian ancestry ...

inhabiting discrete enclaves on the north bank of the Ibar River. Almost all of the

Serbs The Serbs ( sr-Cyr, Срби, Srbi, ) are the most numerous South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans in Southeastern Europe, who share a common Serbian ancestry, culture, history and language. The majority of Serbs live in their na ...

living on the south bank were displaced to North Mitrovica after the

. In 2011, the city had an estimated total population of 71,601. Pont

Mitrovica became the focus for ethnic clashes between the two communities, exacerbated by the presence of nationalist extremists on both sides. The bridges linking the two sides of the town were guarded by armed groups determined to prevent incursions by the other side. Because of the tense situation in the town,

KFOR KFOR may refer to: * KFOR (AM), a radio station (1240 AM) licensed to Lincoln, Nebraska, United States * KFOR-TV, a television station (channel 4 analog/27 digital) licensed to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States * KFOR-TV (Nebraska), a defunct ...

troops and the

United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) is the officially mandated mission of the United Nations in Kosovo. The UNMIK describes its mandate as being to "help the United Nations Security Council achieve an overall ...

(UNMIK) police were stationed there in large numbers to head off trouble. However, violence and harassment was often directed against members of the "wrong" ethnic community on both sides of the river, necessitating the presence of troops and police checkpoints around individual areas of the city and even in front of individual buildings. On 17 March 2004, the drowning of an Albanian child in the river prompted major ethnic violence in the town and a Serbian teenager was killed. Demonstrations by thousands of angry Albanians and Serbs mobilised to stop them crossing the river degenerated into rioting and gunfire, leaving at least eight Albanians dead and at least 300 injured. The bloodshed sparked off the worst

unrest in Kosovo The 2004 unrest in Kosovo is the worst ethnic violence case in Kosovo since the end of the 1998–99 conflict. The violence erupted in the partitioned town of Kosovo Mitrovica, leaving hundreds wounded and at least 14 people dead. The unrest w ...

seen since the end of the 1999 war (in which 16 Serbs were killed). The local prison was the scene of an international incident on 18 April 2004 when Ahmed Mustafa Ibrahim, a Jordanian policeman working as a UN prison guard, opened fire on a group of UN police officers leaving a class, killing three.

Kosovo's independence

Tensions rose considerably in the city of Mitrovica after Kosovo declared independence on 17 February 2008. Some 150 Kosovo Serb police officers refused to take orders from the ethnic Albanian authorities and were suspended. Serb protesters prevented ethnic Albanian court employees from crossing the bridge over the Ibar River. UN police raided and seized the courthouse on 14 March using tear gas against Serbs and leaving some of them wounded. The explosion of a hand-grenade injured several UN and NATO staff on 17 March; UN forces were later withdrawn from the northern part of Mitrovica. The new Isa Boletini

The Serbian minority initially formed the

Community Assembly of Kosovo and Metohija The Assembly of the Community of Municipalities of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija ( sr, / ), was the assembly of the association of local governments created by the municipal authorities in Kosovo elected in the May 11, 2008 muni ...

in the city, but it has no police force. Serbs refused to accept the jurisdiction of Kosovo courts. Kosovar leaders have expressed concern over the future of the region, stating their commitment to keep Mitrovica part of Kosovo and prevent crime or war there. With the 2013 Brussels Agreement Kosovo Serbs accepted the Pristina-run police force and courts and vote on ballots with republic of Kosovo logos. Elected Serbs swear oaths to Republic of Kosovo. Since 2012 the northern and the southern part of the city, and in particular the

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over the Ibar River are patrolled 24/7 by Italian Carabinieri from

- MSU.

Demography

The city of Mitrovica in 2011 had 84,235 inhabitants, 71,909 of which were living in the southern municipality, while 12,326 in

municipality. Since the 2011 census was not applied in the now four Serb-majority municipalities in North Kosovo, the data from an Update in 2008–2009 conducted by Kosovo Agency of Statistics (KAS) has been taken as official data for North Mitrovica municipality, as well as for the towns of Zvečan,

Leposavić Leposavić ( sr-Cyrl, Лепосавић, ) also known as Leposaviq or Albanik ( sq, Leposaviqi or ''Albaniku''), is a town and the northernmost municipality in the Mitrovica District in Kosovo. As of 2015, it has an estimated population of 18,600 ...

and Zubin Potok. According to KAS, 58,458 inhabitants were living in the urban area of the city: 46,132 of them in southern municipality, 12,326 in the north. The Kosovo war and post-war conflicts, the destruction of economy, especially the operating stoppage of industrial sector, as well as other socio-economic factors, have influenced in the high emigration (whether internal, or external). While from 1948 (32,800 inhabitants) the city had a continual high growth of population, by tripling it in 1991 (104,885 inhabitants), in 2011 in Mitrovica were living only 84,235 inhabitants, a decrease from 19,29% from 1991. In 2015, a wave of mass migration of about 100,000 Kosovo people towards

declined the total population of Kosovo for almost 5%. During this period, 4,889 people fled south Mitrovica, which resulted in a population drop to 68,400 inhabitants. In 2015 the population of North Mitrovica municipality was slightly increased to 12,223 inhabitants. In total, according to Kosovo Agency of Statistics estimation, at the end of 2015, 80,623 people were living in the city of Mitrovica.

Ethnic groups

Mitrovica is characterized with a large ethnic diversity, dominated by

Albanians The Albanians (; sq, Shqiptarët ) are an ethnic group and nation native to the Balkan Peninsula who share a common Albanian ancestry, culture, history and language. They primarily live in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Se ...

and followed by

, Turks,

and other ethnic groups. In south municipality of Mitrovica, Albanians make 96.65% of the total population, while other ethnic groups are Roma, Turks, Bosniaks and others. According to 2011 census, only 14 Serbs live in south Mitrovica municipality. Since North Mitrovica did not participate in population census conducted in April, 2011, the data is taken from the update 2008–2009 by Kosovo Agency of Statistics which is considered as official by Kosovo government. However, other different institutions have done other estimates that came up with different data. In North Mitrovica, according to the Update 2009, conducted by Kosovo Agency of Statistics, Serbs and other ethnic groups make up 92.97% or 11,459 inhabitants, while 7.03% or 867 were Albanians.

Religion

The main religious group is

Muslim Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...

. Small numbers of

Serbian Orthodox The Serbian Orthodox Church ( sr-Cyrl, Српска православна црква, Srpska pravoslavna crkva) is one of the autocephalous (ecclesiastically independent) Eastern Orthodox Christian churches. The majority of the population in ...

and Roman Catholics exist in the city.

, Turks,

and other smaller ethnic groups are mainly Muslim. In the results of 2011 census, 71,422 people or 99.32% of total population of southern municipality of Mitrovica, were Muslims. Orthodox Christians comprised 11 or 0.02% of total population of municipality, while Catholics comprised 42 or 0.06%. As North Mitrovica municipality was not covered by population estimation in 2011 by Kosovo Agency of Statistics, there are no official data on religion.

Economy

The

are located in Mitrovica, though they are not operating. With the closure of the complex, the influx of refugees and IDPs and the lack of investment, unemployment (estimated at approximately 77%) has been prevalent among all communities in the Mitrovica municipality.

Infrastructure

Education

In the southern municipality of Mitrovica there are 31 primary and lower secondary schools, which, since some of the schools function in separate parallels in different areas, operate in 42 educational facilities. In the southern municipality exists also 5 upper secondary schools. Although there is only one kindergarten, it has a large capacity, available for 300 kids.GAP Institute
Municipal profile of Mitrovica -in Albanian The higher education is also provided through the Public University of Mitrovica "Isa Boletini" and University of Applied Sciences.Municipal Profiles of Republic of Kosovo
Ministry of Local Governance Administration of Kosovo In North Mitrovica there are 11 primary schools, four secondary schools and one kindergarten. Regarding the higher education institutions, the public

University of Pristina The University of Pristina ( sq, Universiteti i Prishtinës) is a public university located in Pristina, Kosovo. It is the institution that emerged after the disestablishment of the University of Pristina (1969–99) as a result of the K ...

is functional. It hold the name University of Priština after the Serbian faculties of the

were relocated from

Pristina Pristina, ; sr, / (, ) is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. The city's municipal boundaries in Pristina District form the largest urban center in Kosovo. After Tirana, Pristina has the second largest population of ethnic Albanians and ...

to North Mitrovica after the

. However, many institutions refer to it as University of Mitrovica, including UNMIK and EUA. There are two private universities that operate in the south Mitrovica, College "Fama" and International Business College Mitrovica (IBCM). IBCM has campuses in both municipalities of Mitrovica.

Culture

The

City Museum of Mitrovica The City Museum of Mitrovica ( sq, Muzeu i qytetit të Mitrovicës) is a museum in Mitrovica, Kosovo, established in 1952. It is currently housed in the former Yugoslav Army House located in the city center. The museum holds over 1,000 archae ...

is located there.

Sights

The strategic position of the region of Mitrovica in the middle of two great rivers

and Sitnica and its mineral wealth in Albanik (Monte Argentarum), made this location populated since prehistoric period. This region was populated by Illyrians, respectively Dardan tribe. The first data for the

archaeological Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscap ...

sites in the region of Mitrovica, begin with the researches of Sir Arthur John Evans, who was the first to pinpoint the Roman town of the Municipium Dardanourm. In the archaeological sites of the region of Mitrovica were found traces and objects from different periods such as;

neolithic The Neolithic period, or New Stone Age, is an Old World archaeological period and the final division of the Stone Age. It saw the Neolithic Revolution, a wide-ranging set of developments that appear to have arisen independently in several parts ...

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and medieval period. Objects and figurines include:

fortress A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...

vestiges,

necropolis A necropolis (plural necropolises, necropoles, necropoleis, necropoli) is a large, designed cemetery with elaborate tomb monuments. The name stems from the Ancient Greek ''nekropolis'', literally meaning "city of the dead". The term usually im ...

, Terpsichore figure, statues,

sarcophagus A sarcophagus (plural sarcophagi or sarcophaguses) is a box-like funeral receptacle for a corpse, most commonly carved in stone, and usually displayed above ground, though it may also be buried. The word ''sarcophagus'' comes from the Greek ...

altar An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, churches, and other places of worship. They are used particularly in paga ...

, jewellery, etc.

Sports

Mitrovica is the City in Kosovo with the most professional Football clubs, in the Country. Three football clubs are situated on the territory of Mitrovica.

KF Trepça Klubi Futbollistik Trepça, commonly known as KF Trepça, is a football club based in the southern part of Mitrovica, Kosovo. The club was founded in 1932.Alo!: KF Trepça is the first Kosovo Football club to gain promotion in to the Yugosl ...

and KF Trepça'89 are from the south of the city.

FK Trepča Fudbalski klub Trepča ( sr-cyr, Фудбалски клуб Трепча), commonly known as Trepča, is a Serbian football club based in North Mitrovica, in North Kosovo.Kurirbr>PROVUKLI SE: Šćepović sprečio bruku protiv Trepče (serbian)/ ...

is from

and KF Trepça'89 the two southern club's play in the

Football Superleague of Kosovo The Football Superleague of Kosovo ( sq, Superliga e Futbollit të Kosovës), also known as the ALBI MALL Superleague of Kosovo ( sq, ALBI MALL Superliga e Kosovës) for sponsorship reasons with Albi Mall, is the top level of the Kosovar football ...

. KF Trepça play at the Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium, which hosted Kosovo's first FIFA-recognised friendly international football match on 5 March 2014, playing 0–0 against

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Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...

is also a popular sport in the city and is represented by

KB Trepça KB Trepça is a professional basketball club based in Mitrovicë, Kosovo. The club competes in the Kosovo Basketball Superleague, Balkan basketball International League and Kosovo Cup. KB Trepca is one of the most successful clubs in Kosovo, KB T ...

which is one of the most successful clubs in Kosovo.

Notable people

* Ali Shukrija,

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of SAP Kosovo * Ilija Vakić, Chairman of the Executive Council of SAP Kosovo * Bajram Rexhepi, Prime Minister of Kosovo *

Dejzi Diellza Krasniqi (born 10 September 1993), better known by her artistic name Dejzi, is a fashion designer from Kosovo. Early life Diellza Krasniqi was born in Mitrovica, Kosovo, Mitrovica, Kosovo. On her teenage years she started developing he ...

, Albanian fashion designer *

Vahedin Ajeti Vahedin Ajeti (born December 30, 1960) is a former Yugoslav footballer. Born in Titova Mitrovica, SAP Kosovo, SR Serbia, he played with several clubs in the Yugoslav First and Second leagues, namely, KF Trepça, KF Liria Prizren, KF Prishtina ...

, Albanian footballer *

Enis Alushi Enis Alushi (born 22 December 1985) is a Kosovan retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career 1. FC Nürnberg On 28 July 2016, Alushi joined 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Nürnberg. His debut with 1. FC Nürnberg came on ...

, Albanian football player *

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, Swiss international football player *

Vukan, Grand Prince of Serbia Vukan I ( sr, Вукан, gr, Βολκάνος; 1050 – 1112) was the Grand Prince of Serbia from 1083 until his death in 1112. During first years he ruled together with his brother Marko, holding the regions of inner Serbia ( Raška, lat. R ...

* Stefan Dečanski,

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Bekim Bejta Bekim Bejta (born 11 June 1970 in Kosovo - Mitrovica ) is a Kosovar Albanian linguist, poet and translator. In 2009, he received the Kosovo National Literary Prize for the translation of Raga. Approche du continent invisible by Jean-Marie Gusta ...

, poet and translator * Nevena Božović, Serbian singer and Serbia's Eurosong participant *

Milan Biševac Milan Biševac ( sr-Cyrl, Милан Бишевац; born 31 August 1983) is a Serbian former footballer who played as centre-back. In international competition, he has represented the Serbia national team. Club career Early career Biševac ...

, Serbian football player *

Aleksandar Čanović Aleksandar Čanović (Serbian Cyrillic alphabet, Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Чановић; born 18 February 1983) is a former Kosovo Serbs, Serbian professional Association football, footballer who played as a Goalkeeper (associatio ...

, former Serbian football player * Nexhip Draga, Albanian nationalist * Xhafer Deva, former Minister of the Interior of

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Miloš Krasić Miloš Krasić ( sr-Cyrl, Милош Красић; born 1 November 1984) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a winger. He represented the Serbia national team at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and at one point in his career, he ...

, former Serbian football player *

Nikola Lazetić Nikola Lazetić (; born 9 February 1978) is a Serbian former footballer who played as a winger. Club career Born in Titova Mitrovica, Lazetić started out at his hometown club Trepča. He was later discovered by Tomislav Milićević who broug ...

, former Serbian football player *

Žarko Lazetić Žarko Lazetić (; born 22 February 1982) is a Serbian football manager and former player. Playing career In December 2006, it was announced that Lazetić agreed to join Partizan from Bežanija in the January transfer window, along with his teamm ...

, former Serbian football player * Rexhep Mitrovica, former Prime Minister of

Rona Nishliu Rona Nishliu (born 25 August 1986) is a Kosovo-Albanian singer and songwriter. She came to international prominence after Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, representing Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan, w ...

, represented Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 *

Riza Lushta Riza Lushta (22 January 1916 – 6 February 1997) was a Kosovar Albanian football striker. Career Early career Lushta was born on 22 January 1916 in Kosovska Mitrovica, Kingdom of Serbia (present day Mitrovica, Kosovo). It was in his hometown ...

, former Albanian football player * Vjosa Osmani, jurist, President of Kosovo * Xhevat Prekazi, former football player *

Muharrem Qena Muharrem Qena (22 June 1930 – 25 September 2006) was a Kosovo Albanian actor, director, writer and singer. He went to high school in Prishtina, and he completed film school in Belgrade. He is among the noted directors who staged their works at th ...

, actor and singer *

Valdet Rama Valdet Skënder Rama (born 20 November 1987) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German club Wuppertaler SV. He also holds German citizenship. Early life Rama is a Kosovo Albanian and fled to Germany at the age ...

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footballer *

Darko Spalević Darko Spalević (Serbian Cyrillic alphabet, Serbian Cyrillic: Дарко Спалевић; born 24 March 1977) is a Kosovo Serbs, Serbian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker ...

, former Serbian football player *

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, former Serbian football player * Sulejman Ugljanin, Bosniak politician *

Stevan Stojanović Stevan Stojanović ( sr-cyr, Стеван Стојановић; born 29 October 1964) is a retired Serbian Association football, football Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper best known for captaining Red Star Belgrade side which won th ...

, former Serbian football player *

Ymer Xhaferi Ymer Xhaferi ( Serbo-Croat: ''Imer Džaferi'') (born 6 November 1985 in Titova Mitrovica) is a Kosovar- Albanian football midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively d ...

, Albanian football player * Diana Avdiu, Miss Kosovo Universe 2012 and semifinalist, Miss Universe 2012 *

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, Swedish football player *

Alban Meha Alban Sylë Meha (born 26 April 1986) is a Kosovar professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for German club KSV Hessen Kassel. Early life Meha was born in Mitrovica, SFR Yugoslavia, to Kosovo Albanian parents from Prekaz. He is the ...

, Albanian football player *

MC Kresha Kreshnik Fazliu (; born 5 September 1984), known professionally as MC Kresha, is a Kosovo-Albanian rapper and songwriter. Born and raised in Mitrovica, Fazliu is credited as a viable hip hop artist in the Albanian-speaking Balkans. Life and ca ...

, Albanian rapper *

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, Deputy Prime Minister of

Twin towns – sister cities

Mitrovica is twinned with: * İnegöl, Turkey *

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, Indonesia *

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, Albania *

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, Albania *

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, Albania

Notes

References

External links

Photo essay about serbian part of Mitrovica (2011)

OSCE:Profile of Mitrovicë / Mitrovica

Mitrovica North Administrative Office Official Website

North Kosovska Mitrovica Official Website

Jazz & Blues Festival North City

nbsp;– HCIC, UNHCR, WEU, KFOR (22 Mar 2000)

nbsp;– HCIC, UNHCR, WEU, KFOR (24 Feb 2000)
Mitrovica: North and South of a Divided City
Video about displacement and reconstruction in Mitrovica.

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ESI report: People Or Territory? A Proposal For Mitrovica (16 February 2004)
{{Authority control Gegëri Populated places in the District of Mitrovica Divided cities Municipalities of Kosovo Cities in Kosovo