The Nerodimka ( sr, Неродимка Планина, , sq, Mali i Nerodimës) or the Nerodime is a mountain range located in the south of
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 ...
. It is named after the Serbian legend of the woman who cannot deliver a baby ( sr, Неродимка, , meaning "woman who cannot give birth"). The mountain has two high peaks, Bukova Glava and
Kurkulica .
Geography
The Nerodimka/Nerodime mountains are located just a few kilometers north of the
Sharr Mountains
Dragash or Sharr ( sq-definite, Dragashi or ''Sharri'') or Dragaš ( sr-cyr, Драгаш), is a town and municipality located in the Prizren District of Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the town of Dragash has 1,098 inhabitants, while the ...
, only split by the
Siriniq Valley. Nerodime forms a continuous east–west range along with the mountains of
Zhar and Jezerska planina
between the cities of
Prizren
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and
Ferizaj
Ferizaj, . or Uroševac, . Also formerly known as Ferizovići ( tr, Firzovik). is the sixth largest city in Kosovo by population and seat of Ferizaj Municipality and Ferizaj District.
Ferizaj has been populated since the prehistoric era by t ...
. In the mountain originates the
Nerodime river, a left tributary of the
Lepenc. Many small streams originate on the mountain and then flow downwards to meet the Lepenc.
Cities, towns and villages
Cities located near the mountain are:
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Ferizaj
Ferizaj, . or Uroševac, . Also formerly known as Ferizovići ( tr, Firzovik). is the sixth largest city in Kosovo by population and seat of Ferizaj Municipality and Ferizaj District.
Ferizaj has been populated since the prehistoric era by t ...
(north-east)
Towns located near the mountain are:
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Mushtisht (west)
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Gremë
Gremë is a village in Ferizaj Municipality, Kosovo. According to the Kosovo Agency of Statistics
Kosovo Agency of Statistics ( sq, Agjencia e Statistikave të Kosovës, sr, Agencija za statistiku Kosova, script=Latn) is the national statist ...
(east)
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Shtërpcë (south)
Villages located near the mountain are:
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Nerodimja e Epërme (north-east)
*Jezerc (north)
*Bukosh (west)
*Gaçkë (south-east)
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Brezovicë (south)
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Burrnik (south)
References
Mountains of Kosovo
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