Kosovo-Pomoravlje District
| Kosovsko-Pomoravski okrug Косовско-Поморавски округ | |
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| District of Serbia | |
 Location of Kosovo-Pomoravlje District in Serbia | |
| Country |
 Serbia |
| Capital | Gjilan |
| Population (2002 census) | |
| • Total | 217,726 |
| Municipalities | 4 |
The Kosovo-Pomoravlje District (Albanian: Lugina e Anamoraves Binçes but was renamed to District of Gjilan), (Serbian: Косовско-Поморавски округ, Kosovsko-Pomoravski okrug) was a district in Kosovo between 1990 and 1999. It was located in the west part of Kosovo i Metohija. 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 i Metohija, 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 rejected by Serbia. The Serbian government holds that legally the Kosovo-Pomoravlje District still exists.
Municipalities
It included the municipalities of:
History
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 .[1]
Features
In its immediate vicinity is the Klokot Spa with several thermal springs supposedly having high medicinal qualities.
See also
Note: All official material made by Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from official website.
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