Prizren is located on the slopes of the Å ar Mountains (Albanian: Malet e Sharrit) in the southern part of Kosovo. The municipality has a border with Albania and the Republic of Macedonia. It was a historic capital of the Serbian Empire.
Prizren municipality with an area of 640 km2 ( 5.94% of Kosovo’s surface ) located in south-western Kosovo has 76 settlements with 220,776 inhabitants of whom 110,000 are Prizren’s local inhabitants.
The most populated villages of the municipality of Prizren are:
Geographical and regional position of Prizren can bestly be examined with analysis of his position in relation to Kosovo, and Dukagjini’s area. Kosovo contains areas of Kosovo and Dukagjini.
Good geographical position, regional and rich natural resources, historical wealth of cultural artifacts form the basis of tourism development in the municipality of Prizren.
Prizren is an ancient city located along Sharri Mountains and along the river Lumbardhi.
The topography of Prizren has got a corrugated structure. Elevation ranges from 300 to 2,600 m within the boundaries.
While the city center is focused on flat surfaces, hilly topography is observed along the western side, especially along the eastern side.
Forest surfaces in Prizren are rich with endemic plant reserves especially the Bosnian pine.
Forest surfaces in the National Park "Sharri Mountains " are known with natural values.
The total area of the municipality of Prizren is 63,986 ha. 53Â % of this surface is agricultural land, 39% of forests and 8Â % others.
From the total amount of precipitation that falls in the territory of Kosovo, in Dukagjini region fall about 800 mm in 1m2 of the surface, while in Kosovo, about 600 mm in 1m2. With rivers flows about 40Â % of precipitation, while about 60Â % evaporates its. The amount of water that flows into rivers is greater in late autumn and spring, and lower in summer and winter. The ratio between the maximum and minimum amounts of water flowing into Drini i Bardhe is 8:1.
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