Obilić
| Obilić/ Kastriot | |
|---|---|
| Municipality and city | |
| Obilić / Обилић / Kastriot | |
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  Obilić/ Kastriot Location in Kosovo | |
| Coordinates: 42°41′N 21°04′E / 42.683°N 21.067°E | |
| Country | Kosovo[lower-alpha 1] |
| District | District of Pristina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Xhafer Gashi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 105 km2 (41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 526 m (1,726 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 21,056 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 15000 |
| Area code(s) | +381 38 |
| Car plates | 01 |
| Website | Municipality of Obilić |
Obilić or Kastriot (Albanian: Obiliq, Kastriot; Serbian: Обилић, Obilić; Turkish: Kastriot or Obiliç) is a town and municipality in central Kosovo,[lower-alpha 1] belonging to the Pristina district. The municipality includes the town of Obilić and 19 villages, with a total population of approximately 21,056.[1]
The municipality is located immediately north-west of Pristina on the main road to Mitrovica. It was created in 1989, prior to which it formed part of Pristina municipality.[1]
Name
The name for the town, Obilić, refers to Miloš Obilić who is regarded as a Serbian hero of the 1389 Battle of Kosovo, during which he killed the Ottoman Sultan Murad I.
An Albanian version for the name for the town was produced in 2001, Kastriot, refers to George Kastrioti Skanderbeg, the national hero of the Albanian people, who lived during the time period of the Second Battle of Kosovo (1448). George Kastrioti was supposed to join the Hungarian-led Catholic coalition under John Hunyadi, but he did not appear on the battlefield because of Venetian raids in Albania.[2]
Economy
Demographics
In 2011, the municipality had a population of 21,548. As of 2008 the municipality has a population of approximately 19,500. The majority -some 15,000- are Kosovo Albanian; the minorities include some 2,200 Kosovo Serbs, 350 Roma, 300 Ashkali, 70 Bosnian Serbs and others.[1]
Notes and references
Notes:
- 1 2 Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has been recognised as an independent state by 108 out of 193 United Nations member states.
References:
- 1 2 3 OSCE Mission in Kosovo: Municipal profile of Obilić, April 2008. – Retrieved on 30 October 2008.
- ↑ Malcolm, Noel. Kosovo: A Short History
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Coordinates: 42°41′24″N 21°04′40″E / 42.69000°N 21.07778°E