Kosovo District

{{about|the district in Kosovo|[[administrative division]] of [[Kosovo (UNMIK)]] protectorate|District of Pristina|[[administrative division]] of [[Kosovo (UNMIK)]] protectorate|District of Uroševac}} '''Kosovo District''' ([[Serbian language|Serbian]]: Косовски округ, ''Kosovski okrug'', {{lang-sq|Distrikti i Kosoves}}) was a [[Districts of Serbia|district]] in the [[Serbia]]n province of [[Kosovo and Metohija]] ("Kosovo") between 1990 and 1999. It was located in the middle and had a population of 672,292. Its capital was [[Pristina]]. In the eyes of the government of Serbia, the district still exists ''[[de jure]]'', even though the Serbian government accepted [[United Nations]] civil administration over Kosovo in 1999 at the end of the [[Kosovo War]]. ==Municipalities== It included the municipalities of: *[[Podujevo]] *[[Pristina]] *[[Uroševac]] *[[Obilić]] *[[Glogovac]] *[[Lipljan]] *[[Kosovo Polje]] *[[Štimlje]] *[[Štrpce]] *[[Kačanik]] ==Culture and history== {{Main|History of Kosovo}} {{seealso|Serbia in the Middle Ages}} In the center of Priština stands the Carsi mosque (Tas mosque), built after the [[Battle of Kosovo]]. In the immediate vicinity of Priština there is the [[Site (archaeology)|site] of a settlement from the [[Neolithic]] period, as well as of the Roman settlement of [[Vicianum]]. Also near Priština is the [[Gračanica monastery]], the last endowment of the Serbian King [[Stefan Milutin]], built in 1315. Its architecture and fresco painting make it one of the most significant medieval monuments in all Europe. Today it is an active monastery for women, and open to visitors. ==Economy== Ore resources and mining play an important part within the economy of this region. The volume and quality of its [[lead]]-[[zinc]] ore deposits place the Kosovo District in the top ranks Europe wide. ==See also== *[[History of Serbia]] *[[History of Kosovo]] *[[Subdivisions of Kosovo]] '''Note:''' ''All official material made by Serbia public Information was taken from the Government of Serbia's [http://www.srbija.gov.rs/ official website].'' {{okruzi}} {{coord missing|Serbia}} {{commonscat|Kosovo District}}