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Prizren Bistrica

Coordinates: 42°12′23″N 20°37′49″E / 42.2064°N 20.6303°E / 42.2064; 20.6303
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Prizren's Lumbardh
Prizren's Lumbardh in Prizren during winter
Native name
Location
CountryKosovo
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationGornje Ljubinje, Sharr Mountains, Srecka near Prizren
Mouth 
 • location
White Drin, near the village Muradem, Kosovo
 • coordinates
42°12′23″N 20°37′49″E / 42.2064°N 20.6303°E / 42.2064; 20.6303
Length18 km (11 mi)
Basin size158 km2 (61 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionWhite DrinDrinAdriatic Sea

The Lumbardhi i Prizrenit, or Prizren Bistrica (Albanian: Bistrica e Prizrenit; Serbian: Призренска Бистрица, romanizedPrizrenska Bistrica)[1] is a river in Kosovo. It flows through Prizren, the second most populous city in Kosovo, and empties into the White Drin river. It is 18 km (11 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 158 km2 (61 sq mi). It stems from the Sharr Mountains.

The most important tributaries of Prizren's Lumbardh are Shartica, Petroshnica, Drajçica, Lubinja, Jabllanica and Lumi i Manastirit.

The fast-flowing river water passes under Prizren's many bridges as it travels through the city.[2]

Name

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The river's name, Lumbardh, literally translates to White River in Albanian. The adjective, i Prizrenit, differentiates it from the other Lumbardh tributaries of the White Drin (Albanian: Drinit të Bardhë) in the Dukagjini area.

The name Bistrica means "clearwater" in Serbian. The adjective Prizrenska, "of Prizren", is added to distinguish it from other Bistrica rivers in the Dukagjini region: Dečani Bistrica ("of Dečani"), Peć Bistrica ("of Peć"), Kožnjar Bistrica ("of Kožnjar"), Loćane Bistrica ("of Loćane"), etc.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bistrica (Kosovo)". MEMIM Encyclopedia. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  2. ^ December 2016, Insider Secrets | 03. "5 reasons to visit Prizren, Kosovo's undiscovered gem". Wanderlust. Retrieved 2023-11-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)