Place:Djakovica, Kosovo, Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro

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NameDjakovica
Alt namesGjakovasource: Wikipedia
Gjakovesource: Wikipedia
Gjakovësource: Wikipedia
Đakovicasource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCity
Coordinates42.39°N 20.43°E
Located inKosovo, Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


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Gjakova is the seventh largest city of Kosovo and seat of Gjakova Municipality and Gjakova District. The city has 40,827 inhabitants, while the municipality has 94,556 inhabitants.

Geographically, it is located in the south-western part of Kosovo, about halfway between the cities of Peja and Prizren. It is approximately inland from the Adriatic Sea. The city is situated some north-east of Tirana, north-west of Skopje, west of the capital Pristina, south of Belgrade and east of Podgorica.

The city of Gjakova has been populated since the prehistoric era. During the Ottoman period, Gjakova served as a trading centre on the route between Shkodra and Constantinople. It was also one of the most developed trade centres at that time in the Balkans.

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