Kosovo District
{{Short description|District of Serbia on the territory of Kosovo}}
{{For|the districts of the Republic of Kosovo|District of Pristina|District of Ferizaj}}
{{Other uses|Kosovo (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kosovo District
| native_name = {{native name list
|tag1=sr-Cyrl
|name1=Косовски округ
|tag2=sq
|name2=Distrikti i Kosovës}}
| settlement_type = District of Serbia
| image_map = Kosovo in Serbia.svg
| mapsize = 200px
| map_caption = Location of Kosovo District in Serbia
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Serbia}}
| subdivision_type1 = Autonomous Province
| subdivision_name1 = Kosovo and Metohija
| seat_type = Capital
| seat = Pristina
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| total_type = Total
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| blank_name_sec1 = Municipalities
| blank_info_sec1 = 9 and 1 city
| blank1_name_sec1 = Settlements
| blank1_info_sec1 =
| blank2_name_sec1 = - Cities and towns
| blank2_info_sec1 =
| blank3_name_sec1 = - Villages
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| iso_code = RS-25
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Kosovo District ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Косовски округ|Kosovski okrug}}, {{IPA|sh|kôsovskiː ôkruːɡ|pron}}; {{langx|sq|Distrikti i Kosovës}}) was a district of Kosovo and Metohija between 1990 and the end of the Kosovo War in 1999. From the Serbian point of view, the district continues to be part of the Republic of Serbia. It had a population of 672,292 and its capital was Pristina.
Municipalities
Culture and history
In the center of Priština stands the Çarshi mosque (Tas mosque), built in 1389{{Cite web |title=Çarshi Mosque |url=https://oralhistorykosovo.org/points_of_interests/xhamia-e-carshise/ |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=Oral History Kosovo}} after the Battle of Kosovo. In the immediate vicinity of Priština there is the site of a settlement from the Neolithic period, as well as of the Roman settlement of Vicianum. Also near Priština is the Gračanica monastery built during the 14th century,{{Cite web |title=Gračanica Monastery |url=https://mappingeasterneurope.princeton.edu/item/gracanica-monastery.html |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=mappingeasterneurope.princeton.edu}} the last endowment of the Serbian King Stefan Milutin, built in 1315. Its architecture and fresco painting make it one of the most significant medieval monuments in all Europe. Today it is an active monastery for women, and open to visitors.
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Note: All official material made by Serbia public Information was taken from the Government of Serbia's [http://www.srbija.gov.rs/ official website].
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