Obilić

Obiliq ( Albanian: Obiliqi, rarely also Kastriot or Kastrioti, Serbian Обилић / Obilić ) is a city and headquarters of the eponymous large village in central Kosovo. It is bounded on the southeast by the greater community of Pristina, from which it was separated in 1989. The main road between Pristina and Kosovska Mitrovica runs through the municipality.

Etymology

By 1912 Obiliq wore the Serbian name Sloboderica what is known as " free city " translate roughly. Since then, she is named after the Serbian nobles or knights Miloš Obilić, a national hero in Serbia, who is worshiped on the Kosovo in 1389 since the battle. In the battle in which a Serbian Coalition forces under the leadership of Prince Lazar Hrebeljanović faced the then powerful Ottoman army, he killed the Ottoman Sultan Murad I. In addition to Serbia but he is also worshiped in many other countries in Southeast Europe. His memory is still deeply rooted in the Serbian culture and history. So Miloš Obilić is a symbol of the bravery, the movement against the tyranny and for the heroism.

Population

In 1991, the population of the greater community Obiliq sat according to the census of 66% Albanians, 19 % Serbs, Montenegrins and 1% 1% Slavic Muslims together. In the large village in 2008 there were about 19,500 people, of which approximately 15,000 Albanians, Serbs in 2270, 350 Roma, Ashkali and 300 others were. According to the census in 2011 in Kosovo live in the greater community of 21,548 people.

Economy

Obiliq is the site of one of the two lignite-fired power plants in Kosovo.

Personalities

• Dragana Todorovic ( born 1974 ), Serbian singer