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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe MISSION IN KOSOVO Democratisation Municipal Profile: Srbica/Skenderaj 15 March 2000 Leposavic Leposaviq Pec Peje Decani Decan Istok Istog Zubin Potok Zubin Potok Klina Kline Zvecan Zvecan SRBICA SKENDERAJ Glogovac Gllogoc Kosovska Mitrovica Mitrovice Vucitrn Vushtrri Obilic Obiliq Podujevo Podujeve Kosovo Polje Fushe Kosove Lipljan Lipjan Pristina Prishtine Novo Brdo Novo Berde Kosovska Kamenica Kamenica Djakovica Gjakove Orahovac Rahovec Suva Reka Suhareke Stimlje Shtime Urosevac Ferizaj Vitina Viti Gnjilane Gjilani Prizren Prizren Strpce Shterpce Kacanik Kacaniku Gora Dragashi Map of Kosovo, produced by the HCIC GIS Unit March 2000. Boundaries or place names do not imply official recognition by UNMIK or the OSCE.

Table of Contents 1. Introduction...3 Table 1.1: Ethnic Composition, Including IDPs... 3 2. Civil Administration...3 Table 2.1: UN-Appointed Municipal Administrative Board... 4 Table 2.2: UN-Appointed Municipal Council... 4 3. Political Parties...4 Table 3.1: Political Parties... 5 4. Local and International NGOs...5 Table 4.1: Local NGOs based in the municipality... 5 Table 4.2: International NGOs based in the municipality... 5 Table 4.3: International NGOs conducting activities in Srbica/Skenderaj... 6 5. Other Civilian International Presence...6 Table 5.1: The Four Pillars... 6 Table 5.2: Other International Organisations and Agencies... 6 6. Religion, Places of Worship, and Cultural Institutions...6 Table 6.1: Major Mosques, Churches, etc... 7 Table 6.2: Main Religious Leaders... 7 7. Media...7 Table 7.1: List of Major Newspaper, TV/Radio Stations, etc... 7 8. Judicial System...8 Table 8.1: Main Judges... 8 9. Police, Civil Protection, and Military Presence...8 Table 9.1: Police and Military Presence... 8 10. Economics...8 10.1 Major Employers in the Region... 9 11. Infrastructure...9 12. Social Services, Health, and Education...9 12.1 Schools in the Municipality... 10 Appendix: Map of the Municipality This document may be multiplied and freely circulated, but should not be quoted without stating the source. 2

1. Introduction Srbica/Skenderaj Municipality is located in north-central Kosovo, south of Kosovska Mitrovica/Mitrovicë municipality. The territory of the municipality is mostly a high, rolling plateau running westward from the foothills of the Qyqavica Mountains (highest peak 1080 m), with an average altitude of 600 m above sea level. Srbica/Skenderaj town is located on the road leading south to Glogovac/Gllogovc and south of the main road from Mitrovica to Pec/Peja. The Municipality includes a small capital city and 52 villages that constitute the core of the famous Drenica Region, a place with a long history of Kosovo Albanian defiance of Serbian authority. The UCK movement was founded in this countryside and most UCK leaders are originally from this district. As a consequence, this is one of the most devastated areas in Kosovo. The Serb offensives started in February 1998 and increased considerably during the NATO bombing campaign. According to UNHCR, in the Municipality 3,528 houses out of 8,518 have been completely destroyed or burned and only 687 did not suffer any damage. The district has always been predominantly ethnic Albanian and almost all Kosovo Serbs, Ashkaelia and Muslim Slavs, of which there were already very few prior to the war, have left the district. K/Serbs are currently present only in the villages of Suvo Grlo/Suhogerlle and Banja/Baje, and in Device Monastery, where eight nuns and one priest live totally isolated and without any orthodox congregation around. Due to the persistent climate of threats and intimidation the three sites have been protected by KFOR since August 1999. Only one K/Muslim Slav family and 2 K/Ashkaelia families are still living in the Municipality. Six buildings in Srbica/Skenderaj town are currently utilized as Collective Centers for IDPs, giving temporarily refuge for 334 K/Albanians, assisted by UNHCR. Table 1.1: Ethnic Composition, Including IDPs Population K-Albanians K-Serbs Others Total Number % Number % Number % Number % 1989 63,668 98.5 812 1.3 166 0.2 64,646 100 January 1999 January 2000 App. 65,000 291 21 Source: UNHCR Kosovo Village List, 9 March 1999; Kosovo/Kosova: As Seen, As Told, OSCE Human Rights Report, 1999, Volume 1, p. 343. 2. Civil Administration The civil administration structure in Srbica/Skenderaj is currently in a state of transition. After the war, a self-styled administration of local politicians, supported by Hashim Thaci s Provisional Government of Kosovo, filled the power vacuum left by the Serb administration. In September 1999 the UN Municipal Administrator, who had arrived in Srbica/Skenderaj the previous month, officially appointed the administrative structure in place as the official Administrative Board. The President, the Vice-president and the Secretary of the new Board were PPDK members, while eight Department Directors out of ten were PPDK affiliates. The pre-existing Defence and Mobilization and Public Order Departments, despite not being foreseen by the UN Administration, were also integrated into the new Administrative Board. The overwhelming participation of PPDK affiliates within the administration and the anomalous presence of the above-mentioned Departments have raised protests from the other political parties present in the municipality and from the International Community, which requested a body more representative of the political landscape. At the end of February 2000, the UN Municipal Administrator announced his intention to modify the Administrative Board composition and to reduce the Municipal staff. A second vice-president has been appointed from the LDK and the two illegal Departments will be abolished and substituted with a new Community Service 3

Department. Furthermore, all the posts of Department Directors will be re-appointed by a special commission on the basis of skills and qualifications. Table 2.1: UN-Appointed Municipal Administrative Board Name Function Declared Party-affiliation Ken Inoue UN Municipal Administrator Ramadan Dobra President PPDK Fadil Rrustemi Vice-President PPDK Fadil Geci Vice-President LDK Hajrije Dajaku Secretary PPDK Nasuf Shabani Director, Department of General Administration UNIKOMB Halil Hamza Director, Department of Public Service, Health, and Independent Sanitation Emin Halimi Director, Department of Economy and Finance Independent Muhamet Geci Director, Department of Education, Culture, and Sport PPDK Ylber Morina Director, Department of Urbanism Independent Muhamed Hameti Director, Department of Planning, Development and Independent Reconstruction Vacant Director, Department of Community Service vacant Director, Department of Geodesy and Cadastre With regard to the Municipal Council, only 9 out of 20 members were appointed in November 1999. Among them, there were three PPDK associates and the TMK Zone 1 Drenica Commander, while only one position has been reserved to other parties and assigned to the LDK. No K/Serb representative has been appointed yet, due to the firm and apparently immovable position of the whole Council, which rejected the two people chosen by the UN Administrator in November, without establishing criteria for the selection of new ones. The TMK RTG 1 Commander is supposed to resign officially during a Municipal Council meeting in late March 2000, since his position within the Council is incompatible with UNMIK Regulation 1999/8, which forbids TMK members to participate in any political activity. Table 2.2: UN-Appointed Municipal Council Name Declared Party-affiliation/Function Ken Inoue UN Municipal Administrator Ramadan Dobra PPDK / President of PPDK-branch Ismet Salihu PPDK / Vice-President of PPDK-branch Nazmi Xani PSDK / Businessman Man Dajaku Independent / Doctor Seidj Koca LDK Rrahim Gashi Independent / Former judge Jetullah Xani Independent / Muslim priest 3. Political Parties The rise of the UCK in 1998 and its recent transformation into a political force (the PPDK) has modified the political scene in Srbica/Skenderaj following the end of the decade-long LDK leadership. Having been the most important and popular Albanian political party in Srbica/Skenderaj since January 1990, the LDK lost its predominant position during the war when many people moved to the UCK, apparently disappointed by the LDK policy of non-violent resistance. The other political parties, most of which had been acting underground for years, ceased their political activity when the tension turned into a conflict involving the entire population. The death or disappearance of many political activists during the armed conflict, and now the lack of working space and equipment, complicate the post-war political re-organization. At the same 4

time, the political parties have some difficulties in opposing the local PPDK supremacy. Since the UCK had been the only political organization active during the conflict, at the end of the war a selfappointed administration run by its affiliates replaced the Serb administration in the municipality. The PPDK Srbica/Skenderaj, founded in October 1999, has immediately gained a dominant position within the municipality, hardly countered by any other party. Currently most of the latter have a very restricted role and no power. The LDK is still the second most popular party but threats and intimidation affect the process of reorganizing the branch and redefining its position among the political forces. Table 3.1: Political Parties Party Municipal Party Leader Kosovo-wide Leader PPDK (Party of Democratic Progress of Kosovo) Ramadan Dobra Hashim Thaci LDK (Democratic League of Kosovo) Seidj Koca Ibrahim Rugova PSHDK (Alb. Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo) Ermin Dajaku Mark Krasniqi UNIKOMB (Albanian Unification Party) Nasuf Shabani Ukshin Hoti PSDK (Social Democratic Party of Kosovo) Veli Deliu Luljeta Pula PF (Farmers Party) Muhamet Geci PNDSH (Albanian National Democratic Party) Ferat Imeri Rexhep Abdullahu PNDSHK (Alb. National Democratic Party of Kosovo) Enver Gruda Rexhep Bunjaku PPK (Parliamentary Party of Kosovo) Agim Zemillahu Bajram Kosumi 4. Local and International NGOs The most important local NGO is the Mother Theresa Society, which has been working in the municipality for more than ten years and was active even during the war. Currently it provides humanitarian assistance to 6,359 families (46,648 people) through collaboration with the WFP and some international NGOs. Recently, three other local NGOs, Jeta, Anton Çetta, and Bereqeti, were created with the purpose of working in the field of humanitarian assistance, but they are very small and their role is still limited. Besides this, the Kosovo Red Cross operates in the Kosovo Albanian area while the Yugoslav Red Cross works within the Serb enclaves. The Council for the Defense of Human Rights and Freedoms is the only local NGO not focused on humanitarian assistance. The local branch was founded in 1991, and it was the first local branch to be established after the Head Office was established in Pristina. Finally, there is an active, politically independent, Youth Council in the muncipality, counting about 70 members, although it has registered as an NGO. Table 4.1: Local NGOs based in the municipality Name Main focus Local Leader Kosovo-wide Leader Mother Theresa Society Humanitarian Dr. Bajram Gashi Don Lush Gjergji Council for the Defence of Human Rights Murat Musliu Pajazit Nushi Human Rights and Freedoms Kosovo Red Cross Humanitarian Dr. Osman Veliqi All the international NGOs working in Srbica/Skenderaj are based in Mitrovica, except for four that also have offices in the municipality. Until now, the role of coordinator has been carried out by UNHCR, but the task will be progressively transferred to UNMIK and UNDP as the emergency phase ceases and turns into development. However, UNHCR will remain responsible for Minorities, Collective Centers for IDPs, Return of Refugees, Community Service Programs, and Women s Initiatives. Table 4.2: International NGOs based in the municipality Name Contact Person Address ADRA (Adventist Development Mayumi Watabe Municipality Building, 2nd fl. and Relief Agency) ADAB (Associazione Donne nell Area dei Balcani) Angioletta Lucè, Alessia Celani Lagja nr.1 5

MSF (Medecins Sans Frontieres) Nicola Main Lagja nr.1 / Street Suka nr.17 FRC (French Red Cross) Lagja nr 2 Table 4.3: International NGOs conducting activities in Srbica/Skenderaj Sector Organizations Food ACTED, MTS, IETA, FRC, SKHA, Triangle, PU Logistic/transport ACTED Non food items ACTED, MTS, ADRA, Care, MSF, Triangle SCKA, MTS, ADRA, PU Water and Sanitation OXFAM, MSF, VIVENDI, SDR Health MSF, PSF, Quatar, ADRA Shelter SCKA, FRC, AAP, ACT, Triangle, Care, IRC, Malteser, OXFAM, ADRA Community Services ADRA, ADAB, OTI, USAID, SCKA, FRC, ECOM, Handicos, MSF, TGH, Triangle, DRC Education MTS, TGH, OXFAM, FRD, Caritas, PU Agricultural Activities SCKA, Norcross Legal/Protection CDHRF, TSF, DRC Demining Care Source: UNHCR. For an explanation of all acronyms, including contact persons and phone numbers, please see the Contact List provided by the Humanitarian Community Information Centre, located next to the UNHCR in Pristina. 5. Other Civilian International Presence The UN Municipal Administrator arrived in August 1999, and currently six other internationals are working within the Administration. The OSCE Field Office became operational in October 1999 and at present employs three internationals: the Head of FO, a Human Rights Officer and a Democratization Officer. A UNHCR Field Officer with an assistant covers the Municipalities of Srbica/Skenderaj and Vucitrn/Vushtri, but they are based in the main office in Kosovka Mitrovica/Mitrovicë. An IOM Sub-office was opened in January 2000 and currently employs 3 internationals. Table 5.1: The Four Pillars Name Number of staff (nat.+int.) Contact Person Title Contact Number UN Civil 7 internationals, 7 locals Ken Inoue UN Administrator 028 82136 Adm. OSCE 3 internationals, 18 locals William Hayden Head of Field Office 00870 762 009 836 UNHCR 1 international, 1 local (not based in Srbica) Joseph Herreros Field Officer 028 34508-09-10 Table 5.2: Other International Organisations and Agencies Name Number of staff Contact Person Title Contact Number (nat.+int.) IOM 3 internationals, 6 locals Rex Alamban Head of Sub-office 028 82120/4 6. Religion, Places of Worship, and Cultural Institutions Although the main religion in Srbica/Skenderaj is Islam, no mosque is located in the town, where a provisional temple serves this function. In the surrounding villages only one mosque out of nine was not damaged during the war, while four have been totally destroyed and four others were partially damaged but are still functioning. Orthodox churches still exist in the two Serb enclaves of Banja/Baje and Suvo Grlo/Suhogerlle, but the main Orthodox religious place in the municipality is the Device Monastery, located south of Srbica/Skenderaj town in the AoR of the Russian KFOR Contingent, which provides the it with protection. The small community, 8 nuns and 1 priest, live totally isolated and far from any orthodox congregation and have been repeatedly threatened and intimidated. 6

Table 6.1: Major Mosques, Churches, etc. Location Type of building Condition Srbica/Skenderaj Muslim Temple Functioning. Poljance/Polac Mosque Partially damaged but functioning. Lausa/Llaushe Mosque Partially damaged but functioning. Pluzina/Plluzhine Mosque Destroyed. Temporary small annex functioning. Donje Obrinje/Obri E Ulet Mosque Partially damaged but functioning. Brocna/Buroje Mosque Destroyed. Kladernica/Klodernice Mosque Functioning. Cirez/Quirez Mosque Destroyed. Gornjie Prekaze/Prekazi I Mosque Destroyed. Eperm Suvo Grlo/Suhogerlle Mosque Partially damaged but functioning. Suvo Srlo/Suhogerlle Orthodox Church Functioning. Banja/Baje Orthodox Church Functioning. Device Monastery Orthodox Monastery Functioning. Table 6.2: Main Religious Leaders Name Religious Organisation Nexhmi Maksuti President of the Islamic Union Jetullah Xani Islamic Union The President of the Islamic Union is also the Imam both at the Srbica/Skenderaj Temple and at the Lausa/Llaushe mosque. Jetullah Xani is the Imam at Poljance/Polac mosque and a member of the Municipal Council. There are no theatres or other cultural institutions in the municipality, but a Cultural Centre exists, although it does not organise activities on its own. 7. Media There are no local newspapers published in Srbica/Skenderaj despite some attempts made by local journalists, who did not succeed mainly because of scarcity of funds and equipment. However, six journalists are working as local correspondents for national newspapers based in Pristina and one of them is also temporarily covering the position of correspondent for the RTK, the Radio/Television of Kosovo. Starting from mid-march a new newspaper, Dita E Re, will be published Kosovo-wide, with a correspondent from Srbica/Skenderaj. Table 7.1: List of Major Newspaper, TV/Radio Stations, etc. Name of media Type of Media Editor/Correspondent Ethnic Affiliation (newspaper, radio, etc.) Rilindja Newspaper Sabit Jstogu K/Albanian RTK (temporarily) Radio/Television Bota Sot Newspaper Gani Hamiti K/Albanian Kosova Sot Newspaper Diana Gecaj K/Albanian Kosova Press Newspaper Murat Musliu K/Albanian Koha Ditore Newspaper Adem Meta K/Albanian Zeri Daily Newspaper Kajtaz Gecaj K/Albanian Dita E Re Newspaper (new) Halil Xani K/Albanian 7

8. Judicial System Two judges were appointed to Srbica/Skenderaj on 29 th December 1999. They were sworn in on 29 th February 2000 and judicial activity was supposed to start the following day. However, the Courthouse was utilized as UNMIK Police Station until March 12, when UNMIK Police moved into the former Municipality Building. In the Municipality there is already a Minor Offences Court, which can pass sentences up to 10 years, but there is no Municipal Court for civil cases, which have to be referred to the Court in Mitrovica. Table 8.1: Main Judges Name Title Ethnicity Gani Veseli President K/Albanian Halim Derguti Judge K/Albanian Source: OSCE 9. Police, Civil Protection, and Military Presence There are two KFOR contingents deployed in the Municipality. A French Squadron is based in Srbica/Skenderaj town and protects the Serb village of Banja/Baje. The other Serb enclave, Suvo Grlo/Suhogerlle, although belonging to the Municipality, is located in the AoR of the Spanish KFOR Contingent. The Russian Battalion is located in the southern part of Srbica/Skenderaj and protects the Device Monastery. The attitude of the local population towards these international forces has always been cool, and several episodes have confirmed a widespread anti-russian feeling, culminating on 29 th February 2000 with the shooting of a Russian KFOR soldier in the main square by a 15-year-old K/Albanian. UNMIK Police has been understaffed since its arrival, but more international and KPS officers are expected and the Police Station has, as mentioned, moved from the previous location, considered too small, to the former Municipality Building. The TMK RTG 1 Command, located in Srbica/Skenderaj town, exceeds the municipality boundaries and partially covers five other municipalities and four KFOR Multinational Battalions. The former ammunition factory is currently utilized as a training camp by the TMK. Table 9.1: Police and Military Presence Name Local Commander Number of Police Officers, Soldiers, etc. Ethnic Composition, Nationality KPS (None) 2 K/Albanian KPC/TMK Sami Lushtaku 613 K/Albanian UN Civil Police Randall Oastrander 39 International KFOR Capt. Eric Vincendet 140 French KFOR Lt. Col. Yuriy Lozovoy 450 Russian Source: KFOR, UNMIK Police. 10. Economics The most important companies and factories in Srbica/Skenderaj were closed or relocated in the early 90s by the Serb government, which also dismissed 1887 employees. The only exception was the Ammunition Factory, which continued production until 1998 when it became a Serb military base. With its 354 workers it was the second largest employer after the Brick Factory, which employed 385 people. Most female employees worked for the Textile Factory, which was totally destroyed during the conflict. 8

At present none of the factories or major companies are operative, and the unemployment rate is very high, especially among the young generation. There are many small shops in Srbica/Skenderaj town, but the UN Administration has not started their registration yet. The UN is in the process of issuing licenses and organising for the collection of fees. Outside of Srbica/Skenderaj town, farming is traditionally the main activity. No micro credit or income generation projects have been formulated so far. Currently the main employer is the UN Municipal Administration, which however is going to reduce the number of municipal employees from 241 to 144. Other International Organizations and NGOs are also major employers. Recently the Japanese Government has announced the allocation of 7.5 million dollars to invest in economic activities within the Municipality, of which 1.5 will be spent to restore the Brick Factory. Members of the local population appear to be more interested in working for a large enterprise than in creating their own private initiatives. 10.1 Major Employers in the Region Employer Service/Products Number of Workforce UN Municipality workers 241 UN Cultural Center 15 UN Village Chiefs 13 UN Organization 18 Qershori 44 UN Teachers / School workers 804 UN Health Center 185 OSCE Field Office 18 Source: UN Civil Administration; OSCE 11. Infrastructure The infrastructure in Srbica/Skenderaj is inadequate and in very bad condition. Scarcity of investments, lack of maintenance, and the use of materials of poor quality have contributed to the deterioration of the existing structures and facilities. During the war, the infrastructure was further damaged. The power lines needs general reconstruction, but until now only temporary repairs have been carried out, and power cuts are frequent. Within the municipality only 54 km of roads are paved, and 172 km of roads are in such poor conditions that only 4x4 and military vehicles can reach some villages, especially during winter. The situation is even more difficult for the K/Serb enclave inhabitants, who for most of the year cannot drive to neighboring Zubin Potok municipality through the mountains, the only safe way without an escort. The water supply is another matter of concern. The water system consists of only 5.5 km of pipe and people use wells or water provided by UNHCR. Canalization is also a problem, since there are only 4 km of canals and no drainage. Telephone lines exist only in Srbica/Skenderaj town, and no village can be reached by phone. Before the war there were telephones in the Post Offices of two villages, Rudnik/Runik and Turicevac/Turiceve. Once a week an international NGO provides the K/Serbs living in the enclaves with a satellite phone, but the communication is limited to two minutes per person. 12. Social Services, Health, and Education There is an UNMIK assistance program for families with orphans, the elderly over 70, and disabled people called Emergency Social Welfare Assistance, but most of the support comes from international NGOs. In the municipality there are about 2100 children who have lost one parent and 70 that are without both parents. There is no orphanage and some international NGOs provide 380 of those children that have lost one or more parents with 50 DM per month, but others are expected to be included in the program in the future. Cases of adoptions are very rare. 9

The elderly are usually assisted by families, and there are 40 people registered with mental illness. Some of them are very aggressive and need constant assistance, but the mental hospital near Pristina where some of them have been admitted was damaged during the war and is not functioning. Besides the 250 cases of handicapped people registered before the war there are around 6,000 people who were permanently injured during the conflict. Some of them benefit from the UNMIK Assistance Program. The pensions that before the war were provided the Serb government from Belgrade have obviously not been paid to the 1,400 Kosovo Albanian elderly people since the end of the war. UNMIK provides pensions to people over 70, but the Program could be suspended in the near future. There is a Health House in Srbica/Skenderaj town that provides first aid and general assistance, but for serious cases and specialized examination people are sent to Mitrovica or Pristina Hospital. The Health House also serves as a maternity hospital. The building needs to be repaired, and problems of the Health House include lack of transport for workers and patients, lack of equipment and scarcity of medicines. MSF takes care of the facilities and, together with PSF and the Arabic NGO Qatar, provides drugs. The 185 employees are paid by the UN Administration. There are also 10 other Health Stations functioning within the municipality, visited twice a week by a doctor. However, none of these are accessible for the people living in the two Kosovo Serb enclaves, who are usually assisted by MSF and in case of emergency transported to the hospital in Mitrovica by KFOR. There are in total 21 schools in Srbica/Skenderaj municipality, located in 35 buildings, all damaged during the war. Four international NGOs repaired some buildings, but eight of them have been totally destroyed, and students and teachers spent the cold winter in tents. All the equipment has been lost, including the libraries, and there are no longer sport facilities. The total number of workers employed in the educational sector is 802, of which 502 are teachers, most of them without a university degree. During the war 15 of them were killed, and currently 3 are missing and 3 detained in Serbia. Among the students, 55 were killed, 5 are still missing and many left the municipality with their families. The two high schools, the Gymnasium, and the Technical School are all located in Srbica/Skenderaj town. The Student Hostel that used to accommodate schoolgirls from the villages burned down during the war, and there are only two buses for the transport of students, both provided by USAID at the request of the local Youth Council. 12.1 Schools in the Municipality School Number Buildings Teachers Workers Students before / after the war Primary 19 31 562 97 12,400 / 9,680 High School 2 4 131 14 2,700 / 2,584 Total 21 35 693 111 15,100 / 12,264 Source: UN Civil Administration All the students are Kosovo Albanians, but there is a primary school in the Kosovo Serb village of Banja/Baje with 32 pupils. Some of them come from the other enclave and their transport is provided by KFOR with armored vehicles. School workers are paid by the UN Administration, but there is no other contact between the school in the enclave and the municipal Department of Education and Culture. Source: UN Civil Administration 10

SRBICA \ SKENDERAJ Zagulje Gusavac Mitrovice Kolovrt Crepulja Gornji Strmac Kolovrt Crepulja Kosutovo Donje Vinarce Donje Zabare Malo Kicice Stermc i Eperm Koshutove Vinarc i Ulet Zhabari i Poshtem Malo Kicice Smrekovnica Gornje Zabare Smrekonice Zhabari i Eperm Sipolje Veliki Kicic Kopriva Shipol Kqiqi i Madh Dren Koprive Dren Ljusta Senjak Brabonjic Svinjare Lushte Senjak Braboniq Frasheri i Madh Gradevac Dobra Luka Vaganica Gradevac Duberlluke Vaganice Krligate Vrbnica Pantina Radisevo Kerligate Vernice Rosulje Pirce Pantine Radisheve Okrastica Rosuje Gradevci Piriq Okrashtice Stitarica Gradevci Suvo Grlo Shtitarice Suhogerlle Hercegovo Doljak Crkolez Suvo Grlo Banja Rog Hergove Dolak Cerkolez Kucica Suhogerlle Baje Trnavce Rog Osljane Kucice Trnoc Bozevce Oshlan Balince Jezero Rudnik Bozevce Balince Kotore Jezerc Bukos Runik Bukosh Kotore Ljubovac Gornja Klina Kline e Eperme Gornje Prekaze Lubavec Citak Berane Prekazi i Eperme Taradza citak Beran Taraxhe Leocina Kostrc Galica Brusnik Lecine Padaliste Kosterc Galice Brusnik Srednja Klina Donje Prekaze Padalishte Memice Kline e Mesme Prekazi i Poshtem Vitak Kolo Memice Mikusnica Vojnike Kolle Cubrelj Mikushnice Dubovac Qubrel Donja Klina Duboc Kline e Poshteme Becic Kodra Didovce Beqiq Kodra Didovce Belica SRBICA Belica SKENDERAJ Krasalic Prelovac Krasaliq Kladernica Relloc Klodernice Novo Selo Lausa SRBICA Novoselle Rakitnica Llaushe Poljance Rakinice Kozica Stenjevac Polac Izbica Kozhice Sejevc Krasmirovac Izbice SKENDERAJ Kraljice Krusevac Krasmiroc Krusheve Kraljice Baks Cirez Gornji Obilic Baks Qirez Kopiliq i Eperm Vocnjak Ljudevik Marina Vojnike Rezallë e Re Morine Dosevac Tusilje Dashefc Tushile Likosane Turicevac Stutica Likoshan Brocna Turiceve Shtutice Donji Obilic Buroje Kopiliq i Ulet Poluza Rezala Polluzhe Vrbovac Rrezalle Makrmalj Vrboc Godance Grabac Makermal Godance Grapc Gladno Selo Tica Josanica Gllanaselle Tice Resnik Jashanice Likovac Trstenik Resnik Likofc Terstenik Staro Cikatovo Jelovac Pluzina Ovcarevo cikatove e Vjeter Donje Obrinje Jellofc Acareve Plluzhine Obri e Ulet Globare Globare Gornje Obrinje Pogradje Dusevic Sicevo Abri e Eperme Pogragje Dusevic Banjica Siqeve Starica Shtarica Trdevac Dobra Voda Terdec Klina Ujmir Durdevik Murga Domanik Klina Gjurgjevik i Madh Murge Dobri Dol Golubovac Doberdoll Zabrdje Gollubofc Zaberxhe Iglarevo Cabic Krajkovo cabiq Gllareve Plocice Vucak Krajkove Cerovik Pllocice Ridevo Vucak Cerrovike Rixheve Stepanica The boundaries and names shown on this map do not imply official recognition by the United Nations Bajice Glogovac Gllogoc Domanek Places GLOGOVAC GLLOGOC Urban Area Novo Cikatovo cikatove e Re Railway Two Lane One Lane Seasonal Strbulovo Shterbullove Poklek Vasiljevo Poklek i Vjeter Vasileve Municipality boundary Donja Koretica Koretice e Poshteme Donji Zabelj Zabel i Ulet Gornji Zabelj Vukovce Komorane Zabeli i Eperm HCIC Vukofc GIS Unit Prishtine, 25 November 1999 Gornja Koretica Koretice e Eperme 11