Bajgora
Village in Mitrovica, Kosovo
Bajgora Bajgorë | |
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Village | |
42°57′08″N 21°00′14.4″E / 42.95222°N 21.004000°E / 42.95222; 21.004000 | |
Location | Kosovo |
District | Mitrovica |
Municipality | Mitrovica |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,098 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Bajgora (Albanian: Bajgorë; Serbian; Бајгора) is a village in the municipality of Mitrovica in Kosovo. It is located in the south of the Kopaonik mountain range. It is just a few kilometers south from the Bajraku peak rising up to 1,789 m (5,869 ft) high. According to the 2011 census, it had 1,098 inhabitants, all Albanians.[1] It is part of the region known as Shala e Bajgorës.
Bajgora was the scene of Kosovo Liberation Army activity during the Kosovo War of 1999.[2][3]
Notable People
- Bislim Bajgora, Adjutant for the Balli Kombetar forces of Kosovo
- Mehë Uka, educator and polticial prisoner honoured with the Hero of Kosovo Order[4]
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See also
- Bajgora Wind Farm
References
- ^ a b 2011 Kosovo Census results
- ^ Chris Bird (January 12, 1999). "Shooting of aide puts Kosovo on brink of war". The Guardian.
- ^ Steven Erlanger (May 11, 1999). "Crisis in the Balkans: The Serbs; Belgrade Says Pullout In Kosovo Has Begun". The New York Times.
- ^ "Mehë Ramë Uka". Radio Kosova e Lirë (in Albanian). 29 December 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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