Čičavica

(Redirected from Çiçavica)

Čičavica or Çyçavica is a mountain situated at the center of Kosovo with a length of about 8 km (5 mi) and a width of about 5 km (3 mi). Its highest peak reaches to a height of 1,091 m (3,579 ft). It is in the boundary line between the Drenica region and the Kosovo Plain. The river Sitnica passes close by it. The village of Stanoc i Poshtëm is located to the right of the mountain. Large towns and cities like Pristina, Vushtrri, Obiliq and Mitrovica are located close by the mountain.[1]

Qyqavica in the centre. Accursed Mountains in the background.

During the 1998-1999 Kosovo War many villagers took refuge in the mountain until the war ended.

References

edit
  1. ^ "Çyçavica po bëhet me ujë të pijes". rks-org (in Albanian). 24 August 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2024.

42°44′17″N 20°55′59″E / 42.738061°N 20.932939°E / 42.738061; 20.932939