Vushtrri (Albanian definite form: Vushtrria; Serbian Cyrillic: Вучитрн, Vučitrn) is a city and municipality located in the Mitrovica District in northern Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the town of Vushtrri has 26,964 inhabitants, while the municipality has 69,870 inhabitants. Vushtrri is surrounded by the city of Mitrovica to the north, Podujevo in the east, Obiliq in the south, Drenas in the south-west, and Skenderaj in the west. The municipality of Vushtrri has 67 villages.
In antiquity, Vushtrri may have been known as Viciana. When the Roman Empire invaded Dardania in the 1st century BC, the Romans added the Latin suffix 'um' to the name of Viciana, therefore becoming Vicianum. In Albanian, Vushtrri is the name of the plant Ononis spinosa, which is abundant in the region.[1][2]
The main characteristic of the city is its cultural and historic monuments. The city's castle, stone bridge, public bath and česme (fountain) were built centuries ago and are the biggest attractions of the city.
Vushtrri has a total area of 345 km2 (133 sq mi), and the density of population is 202/km2. The area accounts for approximately 3.2% of the total territory of Kosovo.
^"Proceedings- Ecological Truth XIX International Scientific Meeting" (PDF). University of Belgrade, Technical Faculty Bor. 2011. p. 387. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
^"Toponimija općine Klana" (PDF). KATEDRA ČAKAVSKOG SABORA Društvo za povjesnicu Klana. 2008. p. 17, footnote 37. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
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