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Kosovo
Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the north and east, and North Macedonia to the southeast. It covers an area of and has a population of nearly 1.6 million, with ethnic Albanians making up roughly 92% of the population. Kosovo has a varied terrain, with high plains along with rolling hills and mountains, some of which have an altitude over . Its climate is mainly continental with some Mediterranean and alpine influences. Kosovo's capital and most populous city is Pristina; other major cities and urban areas include Prizren, Ferizaj, Gjilan and Peja. Kosovo formed the core territory of the Dardani, an Illyrian people, attested in classical sources from the 4th century BCE. The Dardani established the Kingdom of Dardania, with its political and cultural center likely located near present-day Lipjan (ancient Ulp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turks In Kosovo
Turks in Kosovo (), also known as Kosovo Turks or Kosovan Turks (, ), are the ethnic Turkish people, Turks who constitute a minority group in Kosovo. Kosovo Turks make up the majority of inhabitants in Mamusha but also form considerable communities in Pristina and Prizren. The national Observance Day ''The Day of Turks'' has been declared annually on 23 April. History Turkish settlement into Kosovo began in the late 14th century after the medieval Moravian Serbia, Serbian state lost the Battle of Kosovo and the territory came under Ottoman Empire, Ottoman rule. Although Turkish colonists began arriving in 1389–1455 when, during the Ottoman conquest, numbers of soldiers, officials, and merchants began to make their appearance in the major towns of Kosovo, the overwhelming majority of modern Turks in Kosovo are of Albanians, Albanian origin. During Ottoman rule, the cities of Prizren, Mitrovica, Kosovo, Mitrovica, Vushtrri, Gjilan and Pristina experienced a widespread phenomeno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
