Obilić
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| Obiliq / Kastrioti Обилић / Obilić |
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| Population (2006)[1] |
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| - Total | 28,653 |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| Area code(s) | +381 38 |
Obilić or Obiliq (Albanian: Obiliq or Kastrioti; Serbian: Обилић, Obilić) is a town and municipality in central Kosovo.
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[edit] Geography
The Obilić municipality is located immediately north-west of Priština on the main road to Kosovska Mitrovica. The municipality was created in 1989, prior to which it formed part of Priština municipality.
[edit] Name
The town is named after Miloš Obilić, the Serbian hero of the Battle of Kosovo who he killed the Ottoman Sultan Murad I.
[edit] Demographics
In 1991, the municipality had a population of 31,627, including 66.31% Albanians, 18.69% Serbs and Montenegrins, 1.10% Muslims by nationality, etc.
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[edit] References
- ^ OSCE municipal profile of Obiliq/Obilić April 2002
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