| Prizrenska Bistrica | |
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Prizrenska Bistrica in Prizren,with Old Bridge and Kaljaja fortress |
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| Origin | Mokra mountain, near the Serbian-Montenegrin border, Kosovo |
| Mouth | White Drin, south of Klina, Kosovo |
| Basin countries | Serbia, Montenegro |
| Length | 18 km |
| Basin area | 158 km² |
The Prizrenska Bistrica is a river in Kosovo[a]. It flows through village Sredska and Prizren, and empties into the White Drin river. It is 18 km (11 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 158 km2 (61 sq mi). A famous legend tells that the river changed its course in order to flow over the tomb of the Sinan Pasha, as punishment by God because he used the marble from the Saint Archangels Monastery in order to build his mosque in Prizren.[1]
Notes:
| a. | ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, while Serbia claims it as part of its own sovereign territory. Its independence is recognised by 86 UN member states. |
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