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22-522: North Mitrovica or North Kosovska Mitrovica , is a town and municipality located in Mitrovica District in Kosovo . As of 2015, it has a population of 29,460 inhabitants. It covers an area of 11 km (4 sq mi). North Mitrovica is a part of North Kosovo , a region with an ethnic Serb majority. The municipality was established in 2013 after North Kosovo crisis , previously being

44-774: A result of the North Kosovo crisis , following Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia in February 2008. The municipality was recognized by the Government of Kosovo in 2013 before the Kosovo local elections . The city served as the de facto capital of the North Kosovo region which refused to work with the institutions of the Republic of Kosovo. Therefore, local Serbs formed the Assembly of Community of Municipalities , supported only by Serbia . However, with

66-474: A separate municipality. The largest city is Mitrovica (46,230 inhabitants) and municipality of South Mitrovica (71,909 inhabitants). This is the list of 48 settlements in the municipality of Mitrovica. This is the list of 67 settlements in the municipality of Vushtrri. 42°53′24″N 20°52′12″E  /  42.89000°N 20.87000°E  / 42.89000; 20.87000 Internally displaced person Too Many Requests If you report this error to

88-547: Is composed of Kosovo Serbs with more than 22,530 inhabitants (76.4%). Also, 4,900 (16.6%) Kosovo Albanians and 2,000 others live in the municipality. In North Mitrovica, according to the Update 2009, conducted by Kosovo Agency of Statistics , Serbs and other ethnic groups make up 92.97% or 11,459 inhabitants, while 7.03% or 867 were Albanians. Since North Mitrovica did not participate in population census conducted in April, 2011,

110-517: Is the largest urban area in Kosovo where Serbs form the ethnic majority. The University of Priština is located in the area, having relocated from Pristina to Mitrovica during the Kosovo War . In 2013, after November elections in Kosovo, North Mitrovica officially became a separate municipality. The FK Trepča Sever and Rudar Kosovska Mitrovica are football clubs that are located in this part of

132-603: The Italians . After World War II, the economy grew in the region under Yugoslavia. The terrain of the Mitrovica District is rugged and mountainous, comprising the south portion of Kopaonik mountain on the north-east, with the highest point Pančić's Peak 2,017 meters above sea level (the northernmost extremity of Kosovo). The mountain ranges of Rogozna and Mokra Gora extend on the north-west by Zubin Potok with

154-454: The Kosovo legal framework. The Municipal Assembly of North Mitrovica has 19 deputies, one of whom is the speaker. There are currently 15 active councilors. According to the 2011 estimations by the Government of Kosovo , North Mitrovica has 3,393 households and 12,326 inhabitants. In 2015, according to a report by OSCE , the population of North Mitrovica Municipality stands at 29,460 inhabitants. The majority of North Mitrovica municipality

176-563: The Mitrovica District, such as in Runik, Žitkovac-Karagaç, Vallaç and Fafos. This region was populated by Dardanians , an Illyrian tribe that lived in the territory of modern-day Kosovo. By the end of the 1st century BC, the Romans invaded the region. At the time, one of the most important centres in the region was Municipium Dardanorum , located in Sočanica , Leposavić . Archeological sites from

198-896: The Roman period were also found in the territory of Vushtrri ( Vicianum ), for example the ruins in Pestova and the Rashan Fortress. Following Roman downfall, the Mitrovica was occupied by Byzantium . During the Justinian I period (527-565AD), the Old Fortress in Vučittn was built, which remains the city center today. By the end of the 9th century, the region of Mitrovica became part of the Bulgarian state of Samuel . The area

220-574: The city. Currently FK Trepca plays in Serbian fourth-tier Morava Zone League while FK Rudar Kosovska Mitrovica plays in the fifth-tier Football First League of North Kosovo . 42°53′40″N 20°51′58″E  /  42.894406°N 20.866095°E  / 42.894406; 20.866095 District of Mitrovica The first human habitations here can be traced back to the Prehistoric period . Some Neolithic sites have been discovered in

242-445: The data is taken from the update 2008–2009 by Kosovo Agency of Statistics which is considered as official by Kosovo government. However, other different institutions have done other estimates that came up with different data. The ethnic composition of the municipality of North Mitrovica, including IDPs : North Mitrovica currently represents the most important political, cultural, educational and health centres for Serbs in Kosovo. It

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264-666: The largest cities in the region, and some of the most important in the Ottoman Empire . In 1912, after the Ottoman capitulation, Serbia acquired the territory of Kosovo. In the first World War, the region was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (1915–18), then part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes . In World War II , Germany conquered most of the territory in the region, while other areas fell to

286-489: The most important assets of Kosovo's economy. Below Gazivode, another reservoir is created, Lake Pridvorice. In Mitrovica , the Ibar receives Lushta river and Sitnica, which consist of the longest river in Kosovo. Sitnica passes through the town of Vushtrri what makes an important element for agriculture in this area. In Mitrovica it receives Trepça river which originates from Bajgora mountains, of Kopaonik range. According to

308-480: The municipalities of Zubin Potok, Zvečan and Leposavić have an ethnic Serb majority. Serbs also form the majority of population in the northern part of Mitrovica , which is their cultural and political center in Kosovo. Data on municipalities of South Mitrovica, Vushtrri and Skenderaj according to 2011 population census. to Answer As it is known, municipalities with Serbian majority: Zvečan, Leposavić, Zubin Potok and North part of Mitrovica did not participate in

330-493: The peak of Berim , 1,731 meters (5,679 ft). The northern part of Drenica and Qyqavica mountain occupies the south-west part of region, while in the south east the boundary extends on the Plain of Kosovo . In the center of the region is the Ibar valley, where Mitrovica lies. Regarding hydrography, Mitrovica District constitutes one of the richest regions in Kosovo. While a mountainous area, there are many small river sources in

352-461: The population census conducted in April, 2011. For those municipalities the data is taken from the 2008-2009 estimate. In the municipalities of Mitrovica Region, Albanian and Serbian languages are official languages, while in Mitrovica and Vushtrri, Turkish is recognized as a language in official use. Until 2012 Mitrovica region was divided into six municipalities. In 2013, after November elections in Kosovo, North Mitrovica officially became

374-583: The region, and two of the most important rivers in Kosovo, Ibar and Sitnica , flow here. Ibar originates in Rožaje , eastern Montenegro , passes through Sandžak and enters Kosovo by the town of Zubin Potok . Near this town, the river is dammed by the Gazivoda Dam , creating the artificial Lake Gazivode . As the largest lake in Kosovo (area 11.9 km2 or 4.6 sq mi, altitude 693 m or 2,274 ft, depth 105 m or 344 ft), Gazivoda Lake represents one of

396-432: The results of 2011 census and Kosovo Agency of Statistics 2008-2009 data for the municipalities with Serbian majority: Zvečan, Leposavić, Zubin Potok and North part of Mitrovica, in this region live approximately 232,833 inhabitants or 13.38% of total population of Kosovo. Note : North Mitrovica is also included into Mitrovica. The municipalities of Mitrovica, Vushtrri and Skenderaj have an Albanian majority, whilst

418-480: The rule of Josip Broz Tito , Titova was added to the name of the city of Mitrovica and in the early 1990s it was replaced with Kosovska to distinguish it from the town of Sremska Mitrovica . However, as of late, the northern part is increasingly referred to as simply North Mitrovica ( Albanian : Mitrovica e veriut ; Serbian : Северна Митровица / Severna Mitrovica ). The city was part of Mitrovica , until its official separation in 2013. The separation came as

440-516: The settlement of the city of Mitrovica , divided by the Ibar river . Following the 2013 Brussels Agreement , the municipality is planned to be the administrative center of the Community of Serb Municipalities . The northern part of Mitrovica ( listen ; is occasionally referred to as "North(ern) Kosovska Mitrovica" ( Serbian : Северна Косовска Митровица / Severna Kosovska Mitrovica ). During

462-422: The signing of the 2013 Brussels Agreement after the North Kosovo crisis , between the governments of Kosovo and Serbia , Serbia officially dropped its support for the assembly, agreeing to create a new Community of Serb Municipalities , an association of municipalities with Serb majority in Kosovo. Its assembly will have no legislative authority and the judicial authorities will be integrated and operate within

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484-498: Was conquered by the Nemanjić dynasty in 1185. During Serbian rule, the region and Kosovo in general became a political and spiritual centre of the kingdom . The Ottomans later conquered the region in the 14th century and stayed until the 17th century. During this Ottoman period, Islam spread and many mosques, Turkish baths, madrasah, bridges and Ottoman houses were built. The cities of Vushtrri, Mitrovica and Zvečan became some of

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