Happy TravellerWelcome to Kosovo Polje, a town and municipality located in the District of Pristina in central Kosovo. This charming town has a rich history and is named after the Kosovo Field of the 1389 Battle of Kosovo. The settlement of Kosovo Polje was established in 1921 during the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Prior to the 1999 Kosovo War, the town of Kosovo Polje had a total population of 35,570 inhabitants, while the ethnic makeup was 56.6% Albanian, 23.7% Serb and 19.6% from other communities. Today, the town has 12,919 inhabitants, while the municipality has 33,977 inhabitants, a number continuously on the rise.
Geography:
The town is located in central Kosovo, some 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) southwest of Pristina, the capital of Kosovo. It is served by the Kosovo Polje railway station.
History:
Kosovo Polje was named after the Kosovo Field of the 1389 Battle of Kosovo. The settlement of Kosovo Polje was established in 1921 during the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (see Colonisation of Kosovo). Prior to the 1999 Kosovo War, the town of Kosovo Polje had, according to the figures of the Federal Statistical Office in Belgrade from March 1991, a total population of 35,570 inhabitants, while the ethnic makeup was 56.6% Albanian, 23.7% Serb and 19.6% from other communities. In the city suburbs there is the Multinational Specialized Unit base. Part of KFOR, the unit is composed entirely by Italian Carabinieri.
Economy:
There are two magnesium mines operating on the territory of Kosovo Polje: Goleš and Strezovce.
Demographics:
According to the last official census done in 2011, the municipality of Kosovo Polje has 34,827 inhabitants. Based on the population estimates from the Kosovo Agency of Statistics in 2016, the municipality has 37,591 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups:
The ethnic composition of the municipality:
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== References ==
== External links ==
Media related to Fushë Kosova at Wikimedia Commons Republic of Kosovo municipality of Fushe Kosove/Kosovo Polje
