Kosovska Mitrovica District

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Косовскомитровички округ
Kosovskomitrovički okrug
Location
Location of district within Kosovo
Location of district within Kosovo
Administration
Capital Kosovska Mitrovica
Municipalities 6
Population (census 2002) 275,904
 - density /km²
Serbia


The Kosovska Mitrovica District (Serbian: Косовскомитровички округ, Kosovskomitrovički okrug ; Albanian: Distrikti i Mitrovicës) is a district in northern Kosovo. It has a population of 275,904. The seat of the district is in the city of Kosovska Mitrovica.

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[edit] Municipalities

The map of Kosovo's districts at the time
The map of Kosovo's districts at the time

It included the municipalities of:
The first name is Serbian, the second one Albanian.

[edit] Culture and history

Kosovska Mitrovica - being a medieval settlement, is rich in famous edificies and monuments: the Church of St. Dimitri originating from the fourteenth century, and the Church of St. Sava from the nineteenth century. In the vicinity of Kosovska Mitrovica is the Devič Monastery, the first mention of which was found in 1578.

[edit] Economy

The Kosovska Mitrovica District is featured by a number of significant economic organization from contracting, chemical, garment-industry and agricultural sectors.

[edit] See also