Koshare () () is a village in the

District of Gjakova The District of Gjakova (; ) is one of the seven districts of Kosovo, with seat in the city of Gjakova. Municipalities The district of Gjakova has a total of 3 municipalities and 170 other smaller settlements. Settlements Gjakova Mun ...

, Kosovo. It is located within the historical ethnographic region of the Gjakova Highlands.

History

Koshare was the sight of the 1999 Battle of Košare between the KLA supported by

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on one side and the

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of the

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on the other.

References

Villages in Gjakova {{Kosovo-geo-stub