Okosnica

Okosnica is a village in , . Okosnica is situated near the village , as well as near .
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Kosovo
  • Also known as: “Okosnicë”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Bear Sanctuary Prishtina and St. Nicholas Church.

Zoo
Photo: Albinfo, CC0.
The is a sanctuary for rescued brown bears in at around 22 km close to the city of . The sanctuary is located near the Badoc Lake. is situated 3½ km north of Okosnica.

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 3½ km south of Okosnica.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Janjevo and Gračanica.

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 3½ km south of Okosnica.

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
is a village in the municipality of , . is situated 6 km northeast of Okosnica.

Okosnica

Latitude
42.60568° or 42° 36′ 21″ north
Longitude
21.25321° or 21° 15′ 12″ east
Open location code
8GJ3J743+77
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4995124745
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Wiki­data ID
Q16509889
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Turkish—“Okosnica” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Okosnica”
  • Breton: “Okosnica”
  • Corsican: “Okosnica”
  • Croatian: “Okosnica”
  • Danish: “Okosnica”
  • Dutch: “Okosnica”
  • French: “Okosnica”
  • German: “Okosnica”
  • Indonesian: “Okosnica”
  • Italian: “Okosnica”
  • Low German: “Okosnica”
  • Macedonian: “Окосница”
  • Portuguese: “Okosnica”
  • Romanian: “Okosnica”
  • Serbian: “Okosnica”
  • Serbian: “Окосница”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Okosnica”
  • Spanish: “Okosnica”
  • Swedish: “Okosnica”
  • Tahitian: “Okosnica”
  • Turkish: “Okosnica”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Shisharka and Badoc.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Parku Pishat Janjevë and Pine Forest.

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Worth a closer look: Pristina and Prizren.

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