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Pristina is the capital and the economic, financial, political and trade center of Kosovo, due to its location in the center of the country. It is the seat of power of the Government of Kosovo, the residences for work of the President and Prime Minister of Kosovo, and the Parliament of Kosovo.
- Skanderbeg Square
Location and history. Following the end of the Kosovo...
- Dardanian Kingdom
The Kingdom of Dardania was a polity in the central Balkans...
- Kosovo
Kosovo, [a] officially the Republic of Kosovo, [b] is a...
- Adem Jashari Airport
The airport is located 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of the city...
- Culture in Pristina
Culture in Pristina. As the capital city of Kosovo, Pristina...
- Skanderbeg Square
Apr 21, 2024 · Pristina is the site of a university (1970) and is a cultural centre for ethnic Albanians. Parts of the city were damaged in the 1990s by fighting, including NATO bombing, and in 2004 by ethnic violence, but Pristina was mostly spared, compared with other cities in Kosovo. Pop.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Pristina or Prishtina ( UK: / ˈpriːʃtɪnə, prɪʃˈtiːnə / PREE-shtin-ə, prish-TEE-nə, US: / ˈprɪʃtɪnə / PRISHT-in-ə) is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. It is the administrative center of the eponymous municipality and district. Quick Facts Country, Municipality ... In antiquity, the area of Pristina was part of the ...
Apr 21, 2024 · The name Kosovo is derived from a Serbian place-name meaning “field of blackbirds.”. After serving as the centre of a medieval Serbian empire, Kosovo was ruled by the Ottoman Empire from the mid-15th to the early 20th century, a period when Islam grew in importance and the population of Albanian speakers in the region increased.
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