Bajgora (;
Serbian
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; Бајгора) is a village in the municipality of
Mitrovica in
Kosovo
Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with International recognition of Kosovo, partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the ...
. It is located in the south of the
Kopaonik
Kopaonik ( sr-Cyrl, Копаоник; ) is a mountain range located in Kosovo and Central Serbia. The highest point of this mountain range is the Pančić's Peak with an altitude of . The central part of the Kopaonik plateau was declared a nation ...
mountain range. It is just a few kilometers south from the
Bajraku peak rising up to high. According to the 2011 census, it had 1,098 inhabitants, all Albanians.
It is part of the region known as
Shala e Bajgorës
Shala e Bajgorës is a mountainous (hilly) region in Kosovo, that lies between the valley of the river Ibar and Llap, at the foot of the Kopaonik, concentrated primarily around cities, Mitrovica, Vushtrri, Podujevë and Zveçan, and town like ...
.
Bajgora was the scene of
Kosovo Liberation Army
The Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA; , UÇK) was an Albanians, ethnic Albanian separatist militia that sought the separation of Kosovo, the vast majority of which is inhabited by Albanians, from the Republic of Serbia (1992–2006), Republic of R ...
activity during the
Kosovo War
The Kosovo War (; sr-Cyrl-Latn, Косовски рат, Kosovski rat) was an armed conflict in Kosovo that lasted from 28 February 1998 until 11 June 1999. It ...
of 1999.
Notable People
*
Bislim Bajgora
Bislim Kadri Bajgora (1880 – 1 March 1947) was an Albanian nationalist and Axis collaborator, Adjutant for the Balli Kombëtar forces of Kosovo during World War II. He is known for killing Albanian communist Vasil Shanto.
Biography Early l ...
,
Adjutant
Adjutant is a military appointment given to an Officer (armed forces), officer who assists the commanding officer with unit administration, mostly the management of “human resources” in an army unit. The term is used in French-speaking armed ...
for the
Balli Kombetar
Balli may refer to:
Places
Ballı (literally "(place) with honey") is a Turkish place name that may refer to the following places in Turkey:
* Ballı, Ardanuç, a village in the district of Ardanuç, Artvin Province
* Ballı, Kahta, a village i ...
forces of
Kosovo
Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with International recognition of Kosovo, partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the ...
*
Mehë Uka, educator and polticial prisoner honoured with
the Hero of Kosovo Order
Gallery
File:Bajgor_1851.JPG, Overview
File:Bajgor_1852.JPG, Another Overview
See also
*
Bajgora Wind Farm
References
External links
Nona geographical profile
{{Mitrovicë
Kopaonik
Villages in Mitrovica, Kosovo
Shala e Bajgorës