Bukosh
Bukosh, is a village in the Vushtrri municipality in Kosovo. It is inhabited by a majority of ethnic Albanians.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Drenisa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Village
- Description: village in Kosovo
- Also known as: “Bukoš”, “Bukosh, Vushtrri”, and “Bukoshi (Vushtrri)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stone Bridge, Vushtrri and Vushtrri Castle.
Stone Bridge, Vushtrri
Photo: Photo Balkan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Stone Bridge or Vojinović Bridge is a medieval bridge located in Vushtrri, Kosovo. It dates from the end of the 14th or early 15th century, and according to legend, was built by two brothers from the Vojinović noble family. Stone Bridge, Vushtrri is situated 3½ km northeast of Bukosh.
Vushtrri Castle
Castle
Photo: Mrinë Godanca, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Vushtrri Castle or Old Tower are city fortifications in Vushtrri, Kosovo. It was the seat of despot Đurađ Branković. Later chroniclers are noted that the fort itself is derived from the times of Dušan, and that it is an old fortress with a tower in the middle of the town. Vushtrri Castle is situated 4 km northeast of Bukosh.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vërnica and Pantina.
Pantina
Village
Pantina is a settlement in the Vushtrri municipality in the Republic of Kosovo. The rural settlement lies on a cadastral area with the same name, with 484 hectares. Pantina is situated 4 km northwest of Bukosh.
Bukosh
- Categories: cadastral municipality of Serbia and locality
- Location: Vushtrri, Mitrovica District, Kosovo, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
42.80213° or 42° 48′ 8″ northLongitude
20.92983° or 20° 55′ 47″ eastElevation
619 metres (2,031 feet)Open location code
8GJ2RW2H+VWOpenStreetMap ID
node 4102800267OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Turkish—“Bukosh” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Bukosh”
- Albanian: “Bukoshi”
- French: “Bukoš”
- Italian: “Bukoš”
- Serbian: “Bukoš”
- Serbian: “Букош”
- Turkish: “Bukosh”
- “Bukosh, Vushtrri”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Xhamia Bukosh and Vushtrri railway station.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Bukosh”. Photo: Drenisa, CC BY-SA 4.0.