Balkan
Balkan is a hill in Kosovo and has an elevation of 754 metres. Balkan is situated nearby to the village Gadime e Ulët, as well as near the locality Mirash.Places of Interest
Highlights include Marble Cave Gadime.
Marble Cave Gadime
Cave
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The Marble Cave or the Gadime Cave is a karstic limestone cave in the village of Gadime e Ulët in the municipality of Lipjan in Kosovo. Much of it is still unexplored. The cave was found in 1966 by a villager, Ahmet Asllani, who was working on his garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gadime e Ulët and Llugaxhi.
Gadime e Ulët
Village
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Gadime e Ulët is a village in Lipjan municipality. Gadime e Ulët is located approximately 20 kilometers south of Prishtina and around seven kilometers southeast of Lipjan in the southern area of the Kosovo Polje.
Llugaxhi
Village
Llugaxhi or Lugadžija is a village in Kosovo, located south of Lipjan. The village was founded by Muhaxhir-Albanians all of whom fled the invasion of Niš during 1878. Llugaxhi is situated 4½ km northwest of Balkan.
Dobratini (Graçanica)
Village
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Dobratini (Graçanica) is a village, which is situated 8 km northwest of Balkan.
Balkan
Latitude
42.46556° or 42° 27′ 56″ northLongitude
21.22083° or 21° 13′ 15″ eastElevation
754 metres (2,474 feet)Open location code
8GJ3F68C+68GeoNames ID
859718
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In Other Languages
“Balkan” goes by many names.
- Serbian: “Balkan”
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