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Kosovo is located between the Mediterranean Sea and mountainous regions of Southeast Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. This geographic location gives the country its large annual temperature range. Summer temperature highs can reach +30 °C (86 °F), winter's temperatures as low as −10 °C (14 °F). [22]
An enlargeable topographic map of Kosovo The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kosovo , a country in the Southeastern Europe . General reference [ edit ]
Kosovo serves as a link in the connection between Central and Southern Europe and the Adriatic Sea and Black Sea. Kosovo is generally rich in various topographical features, including high mountains, lakes, canyons, steep rock formations and rivers. The mountainous west and southeast of Kosovo has great potential for winter tourism.
The territory of the province, as recognized by Serbian laws, lies in the southern part of Serbia and covers the regions of Kosovo and Metohija. The capital of the province is Pristina. The territory was previously an autonomous province of Serbia during Socialist Yugoslavia (1946–1990), and acquired its current status in 1990.
Here are some of the less significant peaks, but that define the border of Kosovo and are thus interesting. North East on the border to Serbia : Babina Stena 43.210278°N 20.601111°E. Lipovicë 43.203889°N 20.620278°E. Grab (peak) 43.174444°N 20.611389°E. Veliki Bukovik 43.209167°N 20.654722°E.
A map published by French ethnographer G. Lejean in 1861 shows that Albanians lived on around 57% of Kosovo Vilayet while a similar map, published by British travellers G. M. Mackenzie and A. P. Irby in 1867 shows slightly less; these maps don't show which population was larger overall. Nevethless, maps cannot be used to measure population as ...
Kosovo is a relatively small country. Because of the climatic position and complicated structure of the relief it has a variety of climate systems. Kosovo lies in the south part of the middle geographical latitude of the northern hemisphere and it is affected by the Mediterranean Mild Climate and European Continental Climate .
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