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'''Brezovica''' ({{lang-sq|Brezovicë}}; {{lang-sr-cyr|Брезовица}}) is a settlement in the [[Štrpce]] municipality in [[Kosovo]]{{efn|name=status}}, known for its [[Brezovica ski resort]]. According to the [[Demographics of Kosovo|2011 Census]], Brezovica's total population is 68.<ref name="Brezovica population 2011"/>
'''Brezovica''' ({{langx|sq|Brezovicë}}; {{lang-sr-Cyrl|Брезовица}}) is a settlement in the [[Štrpce]] municipality in [[Kosovo]], known for its [[Brezovica ski resort]]. According to the [[Demographics of Kosovo|2011 Census]], Brezovica's total population is 68.<ref name="Brezovica population 2011"/>


Brezovica is one of the most visited winter tourist destinations in Kosovo.{{cn|date=August 2016}} The ski resort area is ideally situated on the north and northwest-facing slopes of the [[Šar National Park|Sharr Mountains National Park]]. The ridge line spans 39,000&nbsp;hectares of high alpine mountain terrain and forests, with a highly diverse and abundant flora and fauna. Located within 90&nbsp;minutes of two international airports, the Brezovica resort area represents one of the last remaining under-developed ski resort areas in Southeast Europe.
Brezovica is one of the most visited winter tourist destinations in Kosovo.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}} The ski resort area is ideally situated on the north and northwest-facing slopes of the [[Šar Mountains National Park]]. The ridge line spans 39,000&nbsp;hectares of high alpine mountain terrain and forests, with a highly diverse and abundant flora and fauna. Located within 90&nbsp;minutes of two international airports, the Brezovica resort area represents one of the last remaining under-developed ski resort areas in Southeast Europe.


==Geography==
==Geography==
It is situated in the northeastern part of the [[Sharri Mountains|Sharr Mountains]], and in the drainage basin of the [[Lepenac]] river. The Brezovica ski resort is situated between 900 m and 2,500 m above sea level, about 14km south of the village. There is a combination of mild valley climate{{clarify|date=February 2012}} in the lower parts and [[Alpine climate]] in the higher regions.
It is situated in the northeastern part of the [[Šar Mountains]], and in the drainage basin of the [[Lepenac]] river. The Brezovica ski resort is situated between 900 m and 2,500 m above sea level, about 14&nbsp;km south of the village. There is a combination of mild valley climate{{clarify|date=February 2012}} in the lower parts and [[Alpine climate]] in the higher regions.


==History==
==History==
[[File:Tito na Brezovici 1975. godine.jpg|thumb|left|[[President of Yugoslavia]] [[Josip Broz Tito]] visiting Brezovica in 1975.]]
[[File:Tito na Brezovici 1975. godine.jpg|thumb|left|[[President of Yugoslavia]] [[Josip Broz Tito]] visiting Brezovica in 1975.]]


In [[Serbia in the Middle Ages|Medieval Serbia]], the ''[[župa]]'' (province) of [[Sirinićka Župa|Sirinić]] (first mentioned in a charter of the 13th century, the second time in 1331, in a [[charter]] of [[Stephen Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia|Emperor Stephen Dušan]]) existed, covering the whole of modern Štrpce municipality, having the cities of [[Gradište (Binačko)|Gradište]] (in Brezovica) and [[Zidinac]] (in [[Gotovuša]]). Several remains of Byzantine forts exist in the region.<ref name=Rastko>[http://www.rastko.rs/arheologija/delo/13047 Rastko website], rastko.rs; accessed 4 December 2015.{{in lang|sr}}</ref>
In [[Serbia in the Middle Ages|Medieval Serbia]], the ''[[župa]]'' (province) of [[Sirinićka Župa|Sirinić]] (first mentioned in a charter of the 13th century, the second time in 1331, in a [[charter]] of [[Stephen Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia|Emperor Stephen Dušan]]) existed, covering the whole of modern Štrpce municipality, having the cities of [[Gradište (Binačko)|Gradište]] (in Brezovica) and [[Zidinac]] (in [[Gotovuša]]). Several remains of Byzantine forts exist in the region.<ref name=Rastko>[http://www.rastko.rs/arheologija/delo/13047 Rastko website], rastko.rs; accessed 4 December 2015.{{in lang|sr}}</ref>


At the top of the Čajlije hill, above the mouth of the Piljevac creek of the [[Lepenac]] river, there exists the remains of the Gradište fort, which has two layers, the first from the 6th century,<ref name=Rastko/> and the second from the 13th century.<ref name=NCD1>SANU, National Center for Digitization, [http://spomenicikulture.mi.sanu.ac.rs/spomenik.php?id=453 Cultural Monuments in Serbia: Ostaci tvrđave Gradište-Čajlije]</ref> The fort is in ruins, of which a donjon tower, and outlines of other buildings, can be identified. The entrance to the city, at the north, was protected by a tower. From that tower, a rampart continued, with another tower, from where a defensive wall stretched to the foot of the hill, towards the Lepenac.<ref name=NCD1/>
At the top of the Čajlije hill, above the mouth of the Piljevac creek of the [[Lepenac]] river, there exists the remains of the Gradište fort, which has two layers, the first from the 6th century,<ref name=Rastko/> and the second from the 13th century.<ref name=NCD1>SANU, National Center for Digitization, [http://spomenicikulture.mi.sanu.ac.rs/spomenik.php?id=453 Cultural Monuments in Serbia: Ostaci tvrđave Gradište-Čajlije]</ref> The fort is in ruins, of which a donjon tower, and outlines of other buildings, can be identified. The entrance to the city, at the north, was protected by a tower. From that tower, a rampart continued, with another tower, from where a defensive wall stretched to the foot of the hill, towards the Lepenac.<ref name=NCD1/>


On 28 June 1944, during [[World War II]], Bulgarian soldiers executed 46 locals (of whom 12 were children) at Rakanovac, in Brezovica, after the death of one of their soldiers.<ref>SANU, National Center for Digitization, [http://spomenicikulture.mi.sanu.ac.rs/spomenik.php?id=424 Cultural Monuments in Serbia: Rakanovac], spomenicikulture.mi.sanu.ac.rs; accessed 4 December 2015.</ref>
On 28 June 1944, during [[World War II]], Bulgarian soldiers executed 46 locals (of whom 12 were children) at Rakanovac, in Brezovica, after the death of one of their soldiers.<ref>SANU, National Center for Digitization, [http://spomenicikulture.mi.sanu.ac.rs/spomenik.php?id=454 Cultural Monuments in Serbia: Rakanovac], spomenicikulture.mi.sanu.ac.rs; accessed 4 December 2015.</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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! style="width: 3em;" | 1981<ref>[http://pop-stat.mashke.org/kosovo-ethnic-loc1981.htm 1981 Census, Kosovo] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317145422/http://pop-stat.mashke.org/kosovo-ethnic-loc1981.htm |date=March 17, 2012 }}</ref>
! style="width: 3em;" | 1981<ref>[http://pop-stat.mashke.org/kosovo-ethnic-loc1981.htm 1981 Census, Kosovo] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317145422/http://pop-stat.mashke.org/kosovo-ethnic-loc1981.htm |date=March 17, 2012 }}</ref>
! style="width: 3em;" | 2011<ref>[http://pop-stat.mashke.org/kosovo-ethnic-loc2011.htm 2011 Census, Kosovo] |date=January 4, 2020 }}</ref>
! style="width: 3em;" | 2011<ref>[http://pop-stat.mashke.org/kosovo-ethnic-loc2011.htm 2011 Census, Kosovo], January 4, 2020</ref>
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! Total<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pop-stat.mashke.org/kosovo-census.htm |title=Kosovo censuses 1948-1991 |access-date=2012-02-11 |archive-date=2020-01-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113162229/http://pop-stat.mashke.org/kosovo-census.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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==References==
==References==
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* [https://viewkosova.com/visit-kosovo/brezovica-nature-ski/ viewkosova.com] Brezovica
* [https://viewkosova.com/visit-kosovo/brezovica-nature-ski/ viewkosova.com] Brezovica
* [http://www.brezovicaresort.com Official site of the Brezovica Ski Center]
* [http://www.brezovicaresort.com Official site of the Brezovica Ski Center]
* [http://www.brezovica.biz/ Brezovica.biz]
* [http://www.brezovica.biz/ Brezovica.biz] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425140037/http://www.brezovica.biz/ |date=2021-04-25 }}
* [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/travel/kosovo-ski-holidays.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=photo-spot-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news Kosovo Ski Holiday, 2016 NYTimes feature]
* [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/travel/kosovo-ski-holidays.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=photo-spot-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news Kosovo Ski Holiday, 2016 NYTimes feature]



Latest revision as of 07:47, 10 November 2024

Brezovica
Brezovicë (Albanian)
Брезовица (Serbian)
Settlement
Brezovica ski resort
Brezovica is located in Kosovo
Brezovica
Brezovica
Location in Kosovo
Coordinates: 42°13′19″N 21°00′17″E / 42.22194°N 21.00472°E / 42.22194; 21.00472
LocationKosovo
DistrictFerizaj
MunicipalityŠtrpce
Area
 • Total
80 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation
1,015 m (3,330 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
68
 • Density0.85/km2 (2.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
38357
Area code+383 290
Car plates05

Brezovica (Albanian: Brezovicë; Serbian Cyrillic: Брезовица) is a settlement in the Štrpce municipality in Kosovo, known for its Brezovica ski resort. According to the 2011 Census, Brezovica's total population is 68.[1]

Brezovica is one of the most visited winter tourist destinations in Kosovo.[citation needed] The ski resort area is ideally situated on the north and northwest-facing slopes of the Šar Mountains National Park. The ridge line spans 39,000 hectares of high alpine mountain terrain and forests, with a highly diverse and abundant flora and fauna. Located within 90 minutes of two international airports, the Brezovica resort area represents one of the last remaining under-developed ski resort areas in Southeast Europe.

Geography

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It is situated in the northeastern part of the Šar Mountains, and in the drainage basin of the Lepenac river. The Brezovica ski resort is situated between 900 m and 2,500 m above sea level, about 14 km south of the village. There is a combination of mild valley climate[clarification needed] in the lower parts and Alpine climate in the higher regions.

History

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President of Yugoslavia Josip Broz Tito visiting Brezovica in 1975.

In Medieval Serbia, the župa (province) of Sirinić (first mentioned in a charter of the 13th century, the second time in 1331, in a charter of Emperor Stephen Dušan) existed, covering the whole of modern Štrpce municipality, having the cities of Gradište (in Brezovica) and Zidinac (in Gotovuša). Several remains of Byzantine forts exist in the region.[2]

At the top of the Čajlije hill, above the mouth of the Piljevac creek of the Lepenac river, there exists the remains of the Gradište fort, which has two layers, the first from the 6th century,[2] and the second from the 13th century.[3] The fort is in ruins, of which a donjon tower, and outlines of other buildings, can be identified. The entrance to the city, at the north, was protected by a tower. From that tower, a rampart continued, with another tower, from where a defensive wall stretched to the foot of the hill, towards the Lepenac.[3]

On 28 June 1944, during World War II, Bulgarian soldiers executed 46 locals (of whom 12 were children) at Rakanovac, in Brezovica, after the death of one of their soldiers.[4]

Demographics

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Demographic history
Ethnic group 1981[5] 2011[6]
Serbs 323 (98.48%) 44 (67.71%)
Albanians 23 (33.82%)
Others 5 (1.53%) 1 (1.47%)
Total[7] 328 68

References

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  1. ^ a b "2011 Kosovo Census: Population by localities".
  2. ^ a b Rastko website, rastko.rs; accessed 4 December 2015.(in Serbian)
  3. ^ a b SANU, National Center for Digitization, Cultural Monuments in Serbia: Ostaci tvrđave Gradište-Čajlije
  4. ^ SANU, National Center for Digitization, Cultural Monuments in Serbia: Rakanovac, spomenicikulture.mi.sanu.ac.rs; accessed 4 December 2015.
  5. ^ 1981 Census, Kosovo Archived March 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ 2011 Census, Kosovo, January 4, 2020
  7. ^ "Kosovo censuses 1948-1991". Archived from the original on 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
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