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Kosovska Mitrovica Mitrovica E Kosova S in Serbia and Montenegro YOUGOSLAVIE SERBIE MONTENEGRO serbia-and-montenegro. kosovska-mitrovica-mitrovica-e-kosova-s Informations and links Kosovska Mitrovica Mitrovica E Kosova S![]() ![]() Map Kosovska Mitrovica Mitrovica E Kosova S Photos Kosovska Mitrovica Mitrovica E Kosova S Population on 31-Dec-03 : 68929 ------------------------------- Kosovska Mitrovica (???????? Albanian Mitrovica or Mitrovic?) is a city located in the north of Kosovo, the southern province of Serbia and Montenegro, at 42.89? North, 20.87? East. The city was previously known as Titova Mitrovica. The name Mitrovica is also given to the surrounding municipality, which has an area of some 350 km?. The city is one of the oldest known settlements in Kosovo, first being mentioned in written documents during the Middle Ages. The name Mitrovic? comes from the 14th century, from Saint Demetrius of Salonica but there are some other legends on the origin of its name. Nearby Mitrovica there is a mediaval fortress Zve?an which played an important role in the time of the Kingdom of Serbia under Nemanji?'s rule. Under Ottoman rule Mitrovica was a typical small Oriental city. Rapid development came in the 19th century after iron ore was discovered and mined in the region, providing what has historically been one of Kosovo's largest industries. Before the 1999 Kosovo War, Mitrovica municipality had a population estimated by the OSCE to comprise some 116,500 people, 81% of them Kosovo Albanian, 10% Serb and the remainder other nationalities (notably Roma). Most of the non-Albanians lived in the town of Mitrovica, which had a population of 68,000 – 71% Kosovo Albanian, with approximately 9,000 Serbs and 10,141 other nationalities. Kosovo Albanians lived throughout the city, but most Serbs lived in the north side, divided from the predominantly Albanian south side by the Ibar River. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.) The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes was formed in 1918; its name was changed to Yugoslavia in 1929. Occupation by Nazi Germany in 1941 was resisted by various paramilitary bands that fought each other as well as the invaders. The group headed by Ma.
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