Prizeren
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Prizren Prizren / Prizreni (Albanian) Призрен / Prizren (Serbian) |
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Clockwise from top: old town, the fortress, stone bridge, Sinan Pasha Mosque, Prizren League Building, Shadervan Square, Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Gazi Mehmet Pasha Hammam, Our Lady of Ljeviš and Prizren during the evening.
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 Location of the city of Prizren within Kosovo |
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| Coordinates: 42°13′N 20°44′E / 42.217°N 20.733°ECoordinates: 42°13′N 20°44′E / 42.217°N 20.733°E | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| District | Prizren District |
| Municipality | Prizren Municipality |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ramadan Muja |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 22.39 km2 (8.64 sq mi) |
| • Municipal | 640 km2 (250 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Urban | 85,119 |
| • Urban density | 3,800/km2 (9,800/sq mi) |
| • Municipal | 177,781 |
| • Municipal density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 20000-20080 |
| Area code(s) | (+383) 29 |
| Car plates | 04 |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | kk |
Clockwise from top left: Church of the Patriarchal Monastery of Peć, Our Lady of Ljeviš, church of Visoki Dečani, a window at Visoki Dečani, church of Gračanica, fresco of Christ at Our Lady of Ljeviš
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Official name | Medieval Monuments in Kosovo |
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Prizren Municipality, Kosovo 
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| Coordinates | 42°14′N 20°44′E / 42.23°N 20.74°E |
| Area | 854 km2 (9.19×109 sq ft) |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 724 |
| Inscription | 2004 (28th Session) |
| Extensions | 2006 |
| Endangered | 2006–present |
| Website | kk |
 Location of Prizren
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Prizren (Albanian: Prizreni, Serbian: Призрен; pronounced [prîzrɛn]) is a city located in Prizren Municipality of the Prizren District of Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the city of Prizren has 85,119 inhabitants, while the municipality has 177,781 inhabitants.
Prizren is a historic city located on the banks of the Prizren Bistrica river, and on the slopes of the Šar Mountains (Albanian: Malet e Sharrit) in the southern part of Kosovo. The municipality has a border with Albania and the Republic of Macedonia.
By road the city is 99 kilometres (62 miles) northwest of Skopje, 85 kilometres (53 miles) south of Pristina and 175 kilometres (109 miles) northeast of Tirana.
The Roman town of Theranda in Ptolemy's Geography is mentioned in the 2nd century AD. In the 5th century, it is mentioned as being restored in Dardania with the name of Petrizên by Procopius of Caesarea in De aedificiis (Book IV, Chapter 4). Sometimes it is mentioned even in relation to the Justiniana Prima. It is thought that its modern name comes from old Serbian Призрѣнь (Prizren), from при-зрѣти (pri-zreti), indicating fortress which could be seen from afar (compare with Czech Přízřenice or mount ), and it may also derive from Petrizen mentioned by Procopius.
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