Kosovska Mitrovica District

   

Kosovska Mitrovica District Kosovsko - Mitrovački okrug

The Kosovska Mitrovica District expands in the south western Serbia.

It encompasses the municipalities of:

It has a population of 275,904. The seat of the District is in the city of Kosovska Mitrovica.

Kosovska Mitrovica - being a medieval settlement, is rich in famous edificies and monuments: the Church of St. Dimitri originating from the fourteenth century, and the Church of St.Sava from the nineteenth century. In the vicinity of Kosovska Mitrovica is the Devic Monastery, the first mention of which was found in 1578, supposedly built by Djuradj Brankovic, the distinguished Serbian ruler. Vucitrn is an ancient place - museum. Under the rule of the Serbian noble Vuk Brankovic, the son of Djuradj Brankovic, it was a market place.

The Kosovska Mitrovica District is featured by a number of significant economic organization from contracting, chemical, garment-industry and agricultural sectors.


Note: All official material made by Government of Serbia is public by law. Information was taken from official website (http://www.serbia.sr.gov.yu/).


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