Prizren Bistrica
The Prizren Bistrica or Prizren Lumbardhi (Albanian: Bistrica e Prizrenit or Lumbardhi i Prizrenit; Serbian: Призренска Бистрица / Prizrenska Bistrica)[1] is a river in Kosovo.[lower-alpha 1] It flows through the villages of 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).
| Prizren Bistrica | |
|---|---|
 Bistrica in Prizren during winter | |
| Native name | Albanian: Bistrica e Prizrenit Serbian: Призренска Бистрица / Prizrenska Bistrica |
| Location | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Gornje Ljubinje, Sredacka Zupa near Prizren |
| Mouth | |
• location | White Drin, near the village Muradem, Kosovo |
• coordinates | 42.2064°N 20.6303°E |
| Length | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Basin size | 158 km2 (61 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | White Drin→ Drin→ Adriatic Sea |
The name Bistrica means "clearwater" in Serbian. The adjective Prizrenska, "of Prizren", is added to distinguish it from other Bistrica rivers in the Metohija region: Dečanska Bistrica ("of Dečani"), Pećka Bistrica ("of Peć"), Kožnjarska Bistrica ("of Kožnjar"), Loćanska Bistrica ("of Loćan"), etc.
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Notes:
- 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 98 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 113 UN member states recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.
References:
- "Bistrica (Kosovo)". MEMIM Encyclopedia. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
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