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Bistrica in Prizren during winter
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Country | Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo |
Basin features | |
Main source | Mokra mountain, near the Serbian-Montenegrin border, Kosovo |
River mouth | White Drin, south of Klina, Kosovo |
Basin size | 158 km2 (61 sq mi) |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 18 km (11 mi) |
The Prizren Bistrica or Prizren Lumbardhi (Serbian Cyrillic: Бистрица; Albanian: Lumi i Bardhë) is a river in Kosovo. It flows through the villages of Sredska and Prizren, and empties into the White Drin river. It is 18 km (11 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 158 km2 (61 sq mi).
The name Bistrica means "clearwater" in Serbian. The adjective Prizrenska, "of Prizren", is added to distinguish it from other Bistrica rivers in the Metohija region: Dečanska Bistrica ("of Dečani"), Pećka Bistrica ("of Peć"), Kožnjarska Bistrica ("of Kožnjar"), Loćanska Bistrica ("of Loćan"), etc.
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Coordinates: 42°12′23″N 20°37′49″E / 42.2064°N 20.6303°E