Bajgorë
Bajgora (Albanian: Bajgorë; Serbian; Бајгора) is a village in the municipality of Mitrovica in Kosovo. It is located in the south of the Kopaonik mountain range. It is just a few kilometers south from the Bajraku peak rising up to 1,789 m (5,869 ft) high. According to the 2011 census, it had 1,098 inhabitants, all Albanians. It is part of the region known as Shala e Bajgorës.
Bajgora was the scene of Kosovo Liberation Army activity during the Kosovo War of 1999.
Notable People
- Bislim Bajgora, Adjutant for the Balli Kombetar forces of Kosovo
- Mehë Uka, educator and polticial prisoner honoured with the Hero of Kosovo Order
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See also
References
- ^ 2011 Kosovo Census results
- ^ Chris Bird (January 12, 1999). "Shooting of aide puts Kosovo on brink of war". The Guardian.
- ^ Steven Erlanger (May 11, 1999). "Crisis in the Balkans: The Serbs; Belgrade Says Pullout In Kosovo Has Begun". The New York Times.
- ^ "Mehë Ramë Uka". Radio Kosova e Lirë (in Albanian). 29 December 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.