Anamorava Valley of Binces

For the districts of the Republic of Kosovo, see District of Gjilan.
Anamorava Valley of Binces - (Albanian:Lugina e Anamoraves Binçes)- South Morava

Location of Gjilan District in Kosovo
Origin Near Turkish: 'Karadak',(Albanian: speling Malet e Zeza'), Skopska Crna Gora in Kosovo
Mouth with the West Morava forms the Great Morava,
Basin countries Kosovo,Serbia, Kosovo
Length 2875 km
Source elevation 500 m to 980 m(lmd)
Avg. discharge 100 m³/s
Basin area 15,469 km²

The Anamorava Valley of Binces (Albanian: Lugina e Anamoraves Binçes; Serbian: Косовско-Поморавски округ) is located in southeastern Kosovo, south of the District of Gjilan[1] and on the Morava e Binçes revier. It stretches eastward to the Presheva (Presevo) valley in southern Serbia. The mountains in this region rise to on altitude of 1000 to 1.200 meters, and culminate the Karadak region bordering neighboring Macedonia, north of Skopje Macedonia (region) [2] Albanian: Gjilan)Kosovska Kamenica (Albanian: ("Dardana"))Novo Brdo (Albanian: ("Artana"))*Vitina (Albanian: "Vitia") is a city and municipality in eastern Kosovo. It is the administrative center of the district. It is famous for having recorded the lowest temperature in Kosovo with −32.5 °C (−26.5 °F) on 25 January 1963.[3]

Municipalities region in Anamorava Valley of Binces

For the districts of the Republic of Kosovo, see District of Gjilan.
For the Municipality of Preševo the Republic of Serbia, see Pčinja District.
Morava Valley of Binces Vitia

Anamorava Valley of Binces

Anamorava Valley of Binces was a district in Kosovo between 1990 and 1999. After the Kosovo's independence in 2008, it was renamed to District of Gjilan.

Etymology

The name is derived from Morava River, a river in eastern Kosovo, Binçës Morava, Mountains Karadak stems (Albanian: speling Malet e Zeza') in the territory of east Kosovo to the south of Vitina Kosovo and the north of Skopje near Macedonia. [4] Two streams form the Great Brook, which crosses the border when the Albanian: 'Binë' known as Morava . The name was taken from the residence Binça,Kosovo. The old name is ANGROS Morava river . Morava name derives from the old residence is called a wall near "River"Albanian: 'VADESE' or later Place of Alexander - Velekinca today village in Gjilani city. Also village mentioned in the writings of the father of history, Herodotus in the 5-th century BC.

Morava River in Binça

Pogragja Castle in the village near the river Morava in Gjilan-Pograxha road motorway Malisheva, Uglari and to Pograxhe, mountains and the Morava River, this village is also known for its fortress which is located in the peak of the mountain. The road traffic is not dense, although in a sort of way enjoyable enough to experience the road to the Pograxha fortress. It is preferable that the visit to this fortress to be early in the morning.a small bridge surrounded with high woods is really helpful to cross the river which is rich with water. A tight road that leads you to the peak of the hill also leads you to the fortress. Just before you arrive to the fortress there is beautiful scenery where you can see a branch of the river pouring into Morava. Location: Pogragje Gjilan, in Region: Gjilan

Name Serbian: speling Serbo-Croatian Morava river, river in Kosovo Ana-morava (pomoravlje) Serbia, formed by the confluence of the South (Albanian: spelingJugore') Morava and West (perendimore) Morava rivers. Morava - Vardar valley, which constitute the main axis North-South interconnection, ... while the Morava Valley Binçes enable the emergence of the Danube.[5] It follows a 137-mile (221-kilometre) course, mainly northerly, to enter the Danube River. The Morava river e Binçë originates in Binça villages passes through the city of Viti and Kosovo villages southeast Budrika, Pasjan, Uglari, Pograģe, Ranillug, Soil White, going to Serbia.[6]

History

They are mentioned by ancient authors. The father of history Herodotus , in the work "History", who wrote in the mid fifth century BC, provides data showing that Angri- River valley (South Morava today), constituted the most ancient Dardanise Northeast. Dardanian ethnic situation presented as at the time of Herodotus. Procopius of Caesarea, biography Justinian wrote to Dardans and Bederiana fort, near Niš, today where he was born empire. "Three young villagers , Illyrian origin", he calls both peers and uncle of Justinian, who came to serve as soldiers in Constantinople.[7] The first mention of region in Gjilan was found in the 16th century.The area now has a population of 217,726. The seat of the district was in the city of Gjilan. Along with the rest of Kosovo, it was transferred to UN administration, a situation accepted by the Serbian government. In 2000 the UN administration renamed the district the District of Gjilan as part of a series of reforms . The Serbian government holds that legally the Republika of Kosovo-Pomoravlje District still exists.Toudy Albanian: 'Lugina e Anamoraves Binçes'-Serbian: "Kosovsko Pomoravle".The first mention of Gjilan was found in the 16th century. Anamorava, literally "side of river Morava," is the hilly countryside in southeastern Kosovo south of Gjilan and the Morava e Binces River. It stretches eastward to the Presheva (Presevo) valley in southern Serbia. The mountains in this region[8] Albanian: 'Lugina e Anamoraves Binçes'-Serbian: "Kosovsko Pomoravle" Features - In its immediate vicinity is the Klokot Spa with several thermal springs supposedly having high medicinal qualities. Morava region is the region which is located in the southeastern part of Kosovo. Settlements [9]

Municipality (region Valley of Binces)

Municipality Population (2011) Area (km2) Density (km2) Settlements
Gjilan 90,015 385 233.8 54
Viti 46,959 278 168.9 39
Kamenica/Dardanë 35,600 423 84.2 58
Ranilug 3,866 78 49.6 13
Klokot 2,556 24 106.5 4
Partesh 1,787 18 99.3 3
Gjilan District 180,783 1,206 149.9 287

Geography

Albanian: 'Lugina e Anamoraves Binçes'-Serbian: "Kosovo Pomoravlje" consists of part of the valley and mountain edges Karadak mountains on the right and mountains of Koznik Zhegocit the left. Anamorava consists of field Vitia, Gjilan and Dardana (Kamenica Kosovo with an area about 650 km square, with a qualitative length over 40 km and width of about 16 km, with high-end and sides 500 m to 1000 m high. Anamorava dopamine (Morava Valley - Binçës) According toponymic names of other countries to this side, it appears that many names Anamorava (Morava Binçës Valley) are the source of English, but during Roman rule, Serbian and Ottoman, where less with more, have left traces even in the toponymy of this area, but unable ever to pay Illyrian-Albanian continuity in this area.The district of Gjilan has a total of 6 municipalities and 287 other smaller settlements:Region .[10][11]

Geology

Consists of layers of old and volcanic deposits, has Good Morava. Uring new land formations Field notable with kenozoikut. Sendimet dominate the conglomerat, the sand and the sand of Neogene age, making this space more hoogene in terms llitology.

Reliev

Field of Moravo represents the lower portion of the contour of the south-eastern Kosovo. Field of Morava with a height of 450–500 m, not only is lower, but the differences are small between the alluvial plains and terraces of the old lake.

Lake Gjilan, Kosovo

Climate

Albanian: 'Ana-morava'Amg-se climate is continental, because there is a relative height of 410 m above sea level. No strong winds in this area. Usually breezes coming from the northeast. This smell is dry, sometimes when it comes to the rain is petite and short. The wind is cold, winter often brings snow to the minutest. Western wind which comes from the direction of Pristina, through the Pasjak Bresalci brings rain Ana-morava times, once is too strong. In people known as the "Spirit of Kosovo", and this smells say that "dip even said". From the south, towards the mountains of Karadak blows "wind" - hot south wind full of moisture, which Winter brings mild weather, this smells Skopje Turkish: "Karadak", Serbian: "Skopska Cernagore" say "the melted snow". Anamorava and settlements around have mild winters. Throughout the field of Ana-morave as at the upper Moravo and at the lower wind currents are present. Most hot is Ana-morava Lower and higher parts are cold. Valleys can conclude that they are more protected from winds than the hills around. Dominate the northern and western winds which bring rainfall. Average annual temperature is 10.6 degrees Celsius Pomoravlje. The average temperature of the coldest month is the januar's -0.9 degrees C, the warm month of July with 20.7 degrees C. In Ana-morava are smaller than in rural higher slopes Mountains.[12]

Hydrography

Across the Field of Morava river flowing Anamorava Binqës with its branches as Karadak River, turn right Lapusnice in Kokaj and river Livoq, Mirusha Cerrnica, Perlepnica and Krivareka from the right side.

Economy

Anamorava Valley of Binces

Once agrarian province, in which the tobacco cultivated wheat, later wins the industrial features, especially the center of the region Gjilan, now city of about 90,000 residents textile industry, tobacco, radiators, batteries etc. Vitia, municipal center, represents an agrarian town with initial industrial metal, with Bath Klokot closely while also Kamenica, Kosovo municipal center, small agro-industrial city, ceramics industries.

See also

References

  1. ↑ ^Robert Elsie 2010 ^
  2. ↑ ^ Robert Elsie - 2010 -
  3. ↑ Gjilani|^ in Gnjilane - AccuWeather Forecast for Gjilan Kosovo
  4. ↑ Çavolli, Dr. Riza, Gjeografia Regjionale e Kosovës, Prishtinë 1997
  5. ↑ Morava Valley Binçës
  6. ↑ Morava River
  7. ↑ Muhamet Bela
  8. ↑ Robert Elsie - 2010 - History Kosovo Anamorava
  9. ↑ "Komunat në rajonin e Gjilanit".
  10. ↑ Robert Elsie - 2010 - History Kosovo,p.29
  11. ↑ Академик Божидар Видоески, Говорот на Скопска Црногорија: МЈ, 1954, V, 1, стр.1-30; 2, стр. 109-196: 2 к
  12. ↑ Dr.Albanien poblisher Riza Çavolli: Geography Regional in Kosovo:,publisher ETMMK, Prishtina, 1997.

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Largest cities or towns in Kosovo
2013 estimate
Rank Name Districts Pop. Rank Name Districts Pop.

Pristina

Prizren		 1 Pristina Pristina 208,230 11 Glogovac (Drenas) Pristina 60,687
Ferizaj (Uroševac)

Peć
2 Prizren Prizren 183,810 12 Lipljan Pristina 59,773
3 Ferizaj (Uroševac) Ferizaj (Uroševac) 112,657 13 Orahovac Gjakova 58,259
4 Peć Peć 98,603 14 Mališevo Prizren 57,136
5 Gjakova Gjakova 97,127 15 Skenderaj (Srbica) Mitrovica 52,175
6 Gjilan Gjilan 92,369 16 Vitina Gjilan 48,288
7 Podujevo Pristina 90,568 17 Deçan Peć 40,954
8 Mitrovica Mitrovica 84,949 18 Istok Peć 40,388
9 Vučitrn Mitrovica 71,977 19 Klina Peć 39,943
10 Suva Reka Prizren 61,976 20 Kamenica Gjilan 35,931

Coordinates: 42°28′N 21°28′E / 42.467°N 21.467°E