Koriša

Korisha is a small village located in Kosovo, it is the second largest village in Kosovo. It has a post office, an ambulance, primary school and a football stadium.

Korishë

Village
Korishë
Coordinates: 42.257603°N 20.798058°E / 42.257603; 20.798058
Location Kosovo[lower-alpha 1]
DistrictPrizren
MunicipalityPrizren
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total5,279
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Politics

Korisha is self-administering and does not depend on the Prizden municipality. It is also the first town in Kosovo that send girls to academic schools.

Kosovo War
Main article: Kosovo War

During the Kosovo War, more than 80% of the village was destroyed and burnt by Serbian forces. It was the site of the Korisa bombing, where NATO killed at least 87 Albanian refugees fleeing ethnic persecution.

Famous People from Korisha
  • Rrustem(Rruste) Kabashi
  • Ramadan Salih Bobaj
  • Destan Selman Bobaj
  • Uke Imeri

Notable sites

There are 3 artificial Waterfalls, which are being visited by a lot of Tourists all around Kosovo.

In the right Side of Kabashi Mauntains, a part called Gralishtë, is a large not full developed Castle. It dates from V-VI Centry.

Notes and references
Notes
  1. Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 99 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 113 UN member states recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 14 later withdrew their recognition.
References
  1. 2011 Kosovo Census results


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