Kishnica

Kishnica is a village in , and has about 700 residents. Kishnica is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
  • Type: Village with 700 residents
  • Description: village in Kosovo
  • Also known as: “Damastion” and “Kishnicë - Kišnica”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gračanica Monastery and Archaeoligocal Park Ulpiana.

Monastery
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The is a Serbian Orthodox monastery located in . It was built by the Serbian king Stefan Milutin in 1321. The monastery was declared a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1990 and in 2006 it was placed on UNESCO's World…

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Ulpiana was an ancient Roman city located in what is today . It was also named Justiniana Secunda. Ulpiana is located in the municipality of Graçanicë, 12 km southeast of . is situated 3½ km west of Kishnica.

Church
Photo: Ardian Lumi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of St. Nicholas is a parish church in , , . Dedicated to Saint Nicholas, it has historically served as the principal Catholic church of Janjevo and as an important religious and cultural centre for the local Croat community. is situated 4 km southeast of Kishnica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gračanica and Hajvalia.

Photo: Laurent Drouet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a Serbian community in , centered around the Monastery and about 10 km from . Since the end of conflict, this town has functioned as a center for the remaining Serbian community in Kosovo.

Village
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is a village in the municipality of , Kosovo. It has a population of 7,702 inhabitants. A small creek begins in the town, while another begins north-east of the town and runs through it. is situated 4 km northwest of Kishnica.

Village
Photo: Modzzak, Public domain.
or Janjevë is a village or small town in the municipality in eastern . The settlement has a long history, having been mentioned for the first time in 1303 as a Catholic parish. is situated 4 km southeast of Kishnica.

Kishnica

Latitude
42.60077° or 42° 36′ 3″ north
Longitude
21.21879° or 21° 13′ 8″ east
Population
700
Open location code
8GJ3J629+8G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3637158121
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q16084277
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Turkish—“Kishnica” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kishnica”
  • Dutch: “Kišnica”
  • Macedonian: “Кишница”
  • Serbian: “Kišnica”
  • Serbian: “Кишница”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Kishnica”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Kišnica”
  • Spanish: “Kishnica”
  • Turkish: “Kishnica”

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