Skënderaj
Encyclopedia
Srbica or Skënderaj is a city and municipality
in the Kosovska Mitrovica district
of northern Kosovo
. It is the largest city in the Drenica
region of Kosovo.
call it after the Serbs
(Srbi) i.e. Srbica.
(98%). It is claimed to be the poorest city in Kosovo. It is the place where the Kosovo War
began in 1998, and to which the most damage was done.
club KF Drenica
.
Municipalities of Kosovo
A Municipality is the basic administrative division in Kosovo.-List of Municipalities:The first name is Serbian and the second one is Albanian:* Dečani / Deçan* Dragaš / Dragash* Đakovica / Gjakovë* Glogovac / Gllogovc * Gnjilane / Gjilan...
in the Kosovska Mitrovica district
District of Kosovska Mitrovica
Kosovska Mitrovica District is one the five districts of Serbia in Autonomous province Kosovo and Metohija, with seat in the city of Kosovska Mitrovica.-Municipalities:It includes the municipalities of: * Kosovska Mitrovica* Leposavić* Srbica...
of northern Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
. It is the largest city in the Drenica
Drenica
Drenica also known as the Drenica Valley, is a hilly region in central Kosovo, covering . Located west of the capital Prishtina, its population of 110,000 is largely ethnic-Albanian....
region of Kosovo.
Name
The Albanians use "Skënderaj", referring to Scanderbeg, while SerbsSerbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
call it after the Serbs
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
(Srbi) i.e. Srbica.
Features
It is populated mainly by AlbaniansAlbanians
Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo...
(98%). It is claimed to be the poorest city in Kosovo. It is the place where the Kosovo War
Kosovo War
The term Kosovo War or Kosovo conflict was two sequential, and at times parallel, armed conflicts in Kosovo province, then part of FR Yugoslav Republic of Serbia; from early 1998 to 1999, there was an armed conflict initiated by the ethnic Albanian "Kosovo Liberation Army" , who sought independence...
began in 1998, and to which the most damage was done.
Demographics
| Ethnic Composition, Including IDPs | |||||||||||||
| Year/Population | Albanians | % | Serbs | % | Ashkali | % | Bosniaks | % | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54,437 | - | 713 | - | 55,471 | ||||||||
| January 1999 | App. 65,000 | N/A | 291 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | App. 65,000 | ||||
| Current figure | App. 50,000 | 98% | 690 | 0.8% | 68 | N/A | 20 | N/A | App. 70,000 | ||||
| Ref: Yugoslav Population Censuses for data through 1991, OSCE estimates for onwards data | |||||||||||||
Economy
Srbica has historically been the poorest municipality in Kosovo, with little investment having been made since the time of the former Yugoslavia. It suffers from low economic activity and continuous high unemployment. Agriculture is the major local industry but the municipality has not fully developed existing arable land. Today, the local economy consists of small enterprises such as family-run shops and restaurants while two privatized factories, a brick and a flour mill, employ a few hundred people. The other major sector of employment is the municipality’s civil service.Sport
Srbica is home of the Kosovar Superliga footballFootball (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club KF Drenica
KF Drenica
Klubi Futbollistik Drenica Skënderaj is a football club based in Srbica, Kosovo.-History:The club was founded in 1958 and currently plays in the top division of football in Kosovo, the Kosovar Superliga....
.