Leposavić

Leposavić ( Serbian Cyrillic Лепосавић, Albanian Leposaviq or Leposaviqi or Albanik or Albaniku ) is a small town and seat of the municipality in northern Kosovo. In the Serbian understanding, it is part of the Okrug Kosovska Mitrovica.

Geography

The town lies in the valley of the Ibar Leposavić north of Kosovska Mitrovica. The municipality extends to the mountain ranges Rogozna in the west and in the east of Kopaonik and protrudes far into central Serbia into it. In the south Leposavić borders the municipalities of Mitrovica and Zvečan, on the southeast by Podujevo.

History

By 1959 Leposavić belonged to the district of Raška and thus not to the province of Kosovo. The present municipality was formed in 1960 from the communities Lešák, Leposavić and Ibar Slatina. Leposavić is part of the not controlled by Pristina North Kosovo.

Population

The municipality has Leposavić according to the estimate of 2007, about 18,600 inhabitants, of whom about 6,000 live in the town. Reliable figures are not available. The majority of the population are Serbs, live only in the local community Šaljska Bistrica in the south a few hundred Albanians. There are also minorities of Bosniaks ( Slavic Muslims ) and Roma.

Community structure

The municipality consists of a total of 72 localities, including Bare, Belo Brdo / Bellobrd, Beluće / Beluqe, Berberište / Berberistë, Bistrica / Bistrice, Borcane / borcan, Borova / Borove, Ceranja / Cerajë, Ćirkoviće / Qirkoviq, Crnatovo / Crnatovë, Crveni, Dobrava / Dobrave, Donje Isevo / Isevci i Ulte, Donji Krnjin / Kërnjini i Ulte, Dren, Gornji Krnjin / Kërnini i EPERM Granicane / Graniçan, Grkaje / Grkajë, Guvnište / Guvnishte, Ibarsko Postenje / Postenja e Ibrit, Jelakce / Jelakcë, Kajkovo / Kajkovë, Kamenica / Kamenicë, Kijevcice / Kijevicë, Koporiće / Koporiqë, Košutovo / Koshutovë, Kutnje, Leposavić / Leposaviq, Lesak / Leshak, Lozno / Lloznë, Majdevo / Majdevë, Miokoviće / Miokoviq, Mošnica / Moshnicë, Ostraće / Ostraqë, Plakaonica / Pllakanicë, Potkomlje / Potomlë, Popovce, Pridvorica / Pridvoricë, Rvatska / Rëvatskë, Šaljska Bistrica / Bistrice e Shalës, Seoce / Seoce, Slatina / Sllatinë, Sočanica / Soçanicë, Třebíče / ​​Trebiqe, Vračevo / Vraqevë, Vuča / Vuçë and Zemanica / Zemanicë.

The places are grouped into seven local communities.

Economy

Until 1991 Leposavić as the entire northern Kosovo dominated by the mining and metallurgical enterprises of the " Trepča " Combine. Following the decline and closure of large parts of the Group are the most important companies in the city today, small businesses in the metal and woodworking industries. The surrounding villages are dominated by agriculture, which is also the only source of income for most residents.

Infrastructure

Education

Since 1999, a Higher Business School is located at about 500 students in Leposavić, which had its seat in Peć before the Kosovo war.

In 2000 the Faculty of Physical Culture from Pristina ( about 900 students) and the Pedagogical Faculty of Prizren ( about 700 students) were transferred to Leposavić, which are the Serbian part of the University of Pristina in Kosovska Mitrovica connected. In addition, the most northerly camp of KFOR troops on the southern outskirts on a hill. This camp is called due to its remote location as camp " Nothing Hill ".

Traffic

In the valley of the Ibar run a main road and the railway line Kraljevo - Kosovo Polje.