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Pristina (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 42 39 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 42.6500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 021 10 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 21.1667 decimal degrees |
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Note: Primary city and capital of Kosovo. It supports a market economy that includes woodworking, food processing and pharmaceuticals. Lead, silver, and zinc are mined nearby. Most inhabitants speak Albanian; city maintains an Oriental appearance, though there was much new construction after WW II. |
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| Pristina (preferred,C,V,English-P,U,N)
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| Prishtinë (C,V)
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| Prishtina (C,V)
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| Priština (C,V)
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| Prishtine (C,V,Albanian-P,U,N)
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Kosovo (independent nation) (P) |
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Pristina (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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| city (C) |
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| national capital (C) |
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| monastic center (C) |
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14th-century monastery was built by King Milutin, noted for Serbian architecture & valuable frescoes |
| transportation center (C) |
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includes railroad lines, major access roads & airport |
| industrial center (C) |
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for heavy mining in nearby Kopaonik mountains |
| commercial center (C) |
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diversified industrial base, woodworking & textiles |
| cultural center (C) |
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museum of Kosovo-Metohija has an archaeology collection, a Serbian medieval-art department & an ethnography section |
| educational center (C) |
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includes a university & Pristina Fakultet (college) which is a cultural center for Albanians of region |
| capital (H) |
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of Serbian state before Turks conquered Balkan Christian armies in 1389 at Battle of Kosovo |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital of .... |
Kosovo .......... (independent nation) |
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(World, Europe) [7015191] |
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