94-623: Turuçicë is a village in the municipality of Podujevë , Kosovo . Turuçicë is famous being the birth place of Zahir Pajaziti . He was one of the founders and a commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). He was the first Commander of the KLA, known as "First Gun of Freedom" . This Kosovo location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Podujev%C3%AB Podujevë or Besianë ( Albanian definite form : Podujeva or Besiana ; Serbian Cyrillic : Подујево )
188-476: A 35 km distance and between Batllavë and Llapashticë e Epërme with 12–15 km. Llapi's jaw is located between Repë and Murgull (14 km) and from Bellasica to Uglar's Cape (14 km). Gallapi is placed between Batllavë and Metergoc in latitude and from Turuçicë to Koliq in longitude. Highest point of Podujevë is 1,779 m (5,837 ft) located in the Kopaonik Mountains , while
282-509: A battleground during the conflict, in which the Battle of Podujevë was fought. The battle ended in a ceasefire called on by foreign forces. The road coming into Podujevë from the city of Niš was the site of the 2001 Podujevë bus bombing , in which a bus carrying Serb pilgrims traveling to the Gračanica monastery site was bombed. Twelve Serb pilgrims were killed and dozens more were injured by
376-579: A bloody reputation for so much loss of life. Costly battles like those fought at Buda and Osijek were avoided but not absent in the upcoming conflicts. In any case Habsburg interests were split between fighting for devastated European land under Islamic control, trying to stop the gradual decentralization of Imperial authority in Germany , and for Spain's ambitions in North Africa, the Low Countries and against
470-645: A decree in which the colonisation of its newly acquired territories was planned. This, and the process of disarmament of the local population, were key factors to the rise of the Kaçak guerilla movement. During the First World War , most of the Serbian army, led by the Serbian king Peter I , retreated through the Llapi region. During the retreat, war crimes (including robbing, killing and destruction of property) took place. Llapi
564-400: A long battle. The residents were required to come back to the town, and afterwards, some 500 men were killed without trial. 10 places are recorded to be mass graveyards. Starting from December 1994, Albanians were conscripted and sent to fight in other part of Yugoslavia. After World War II , the Llapi region was under Serbian Rule. Serbian administration collected 11,297,067 dinars under
658-538: A medium continental climate . The climate is influenced by microclimatic factors that give some small specifics to this space. Among the microclimatic factors, the most important are the Llapi field and the mountains that surround it from all sides. The effect of mountains is that they have more precipitation, lower temperatures, snow stays longer, are covered with forests, etc. So, Podujevë is somewhat colder than in other cities of Kosovo . The average temperature in Podujevë
752-689: A move against Vienna. Peace was finally concluded in Adrianople in 1568 and renewed in 1576, 1584, and 1591. War would not again break out between the Habsburgs and Ottomans until 1593, in the Long Turkish War . However, throughout this period of peace small-scale warfare continued, a conflict known as the "Little War" (German: Kleinkrieg ). In 1571 the Turks destroyed the Hodejov castle and in 1575 they conquered
846-518: A number of natural monuments which were recognized as valuable resources. The list includes: Podujevë has 77 settlements comprising 88,499 inhabitants. According to the 2011 census, the urban population is estimated to consist of 23,453 citizens. The rural population lives in 77 villages with a total number of 65,046 residents. From the overall population, Albanians are 87,523, Ashkali 680, Roma 75, Bosniaks 33, Serbs 12, Turks 5, Egyptians 2 and 43 are not specified. Albanians constitute 98.9% of
940-525: A report from 1594, the Ottoman soldiers had not adopted the pistol yet. In 1602, the grand vizier reported from Hungarian front about the firepower superiority of the Christian forces: "in a field or during a siege we are in distressed position, because the greater part of the enemy forces are infantry armed with muskets, while the majority of our forces are horsemen, and we have very few specialists skilled in
1034-515: A state severely weakened by civil conflict, in 1527, in an attempt to drive out John Zápolya and enforce his authority there. John was unable to prevent Ferdinand's campaigning, which led to the capture of Buda and several other key settlements along the Danube. Despite this, the Ottoman sultan was slow to react and only came to the aid of his vassal when he launched an army of about 120,000 men on 10 May 1529. The Austrian branch of Habsburg monarchs needed
SECTION 10
#17330943245081128-573: A viable solution to the economic problems of the region's residents. During 1981–1991, 51 ethnic Albanian soldiers were wrongfully murdered during their service in the Yugoslavian army. In 1981, demonstrations were organized in Pristina, which was later followed by massive demonstrations all around Kosovo. The town of Podujevë was locked down at this time, except for the Medical Center. The route near
1222-411: Is 9.6 ̊C. The amplitude is 64.2 ̊C. The annual rate of precipitation is lower than that of Kosovo (784 mm (30.87 in)) with 697 mm (27.44 in) of raining per year. The most humid month is May with 77.5 mm (3.05 in) and the driest month is March with 42.3 mm (1.67 in). The average snow fall days are 26 while days with snow mantle are 48.4. The maximum layer of snow
1316-430: Is Llapi's most important right branch and it is 32.5 km (20 mi) long, filling 193.6 km2. The Batllava River fills 315 km and it also flows into Llapi . In 1965 a dam 40.5 m (133 ft) high was built in order to form an artificial lake — Batllava Lake , which can handle up to 40 million m of water and was primary built for KEK needs, to be used later for consuming purposes. Podujevë has
1410-514: Is a city and municipality in the Pristina District in Kosovo . Podujevë is the largest municipality of Kosovo since it covers 632.59 km (244 sq mi) and is located along a regional motorway and also has railroad passing through it, which links the area to surrounding regions. Pristina , the capital of Kosovo , is located some 23 km (14 mi) to the south. According to
1504-459: Is part of, was inhabited early due to favorable natural conditions. Even though many monuments documenting antiquity have disappeared, some still remain. Such documents are archeological sources such as: foundations of forts, cemeteries, tiles, weapons as well as various denominations. The oldest inhabitants of Llapi were the Dardanians as an Illyrian tribe . The first settlements were built near
1598-427: Is recorded to be 96 cm (38 in), while the month with a maximum of snow mantle days is February with 11.7 days. The length of the day in Podujevë varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2022, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 1 minute of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 21 minutes of daylight. Podujevë counts 29,050 acres of forests most of which are located in
1692-410: Is wide from 9 to 12 meters and deep up to 1.2 meters. The river brings an average of 4.9 m (173 cu ft) per second, however, there are considerable variations with the maximum going up to 25 m (883 cu ft) per second. There are other rivers also. Dumnica river is 25.5 km (16 mi) long and fills 87 km and it is used for irrigating. Kaqanolli river
1786-583: The Kosovo War (February 1998 – June 1999), the town was the site of the Podujevë massacre , on March 28, in which 14 Kosovo Albanian women and children were executed by Serbian paramilitary forces. Serbian forces reportedly were continuing to burn villages east and southeast of this town as of April 5. Serbian forces allegedly executed 200 Kosovar Albanian men of military age. In addition, Serbian forces reportedly removed ethnic Albanians from their cars and shot them on
1880-611: The Modrý Kameň castle. In 1588 there was a battle near the town of Szikszó , where the Hungarian army defeated the Turks. Meanwhile, the Ottoman Empire rapidly began displacing its Christian opponents at sea. In the 14th century, the Ottomans had only a small navy. By the 15th century, hundreds of ships were in the Ottoman arsenal taking on Constantinople and challenging the naval powers of
1974-735: The Szolnok Castle , and turned against the gate of Upper Hungary, Eger . At the end of the July there was an enormous gap in the Hungarian border castle system. In September 1552 the forces of the Ottoman Empire led by Kara Ahmed Pasha laid siege to Eger Castle , located in the northern part of the Kingdom of Hungary, but the defenders led by István Dobó repelled the attacks and defended the castle. The siege of Eger (1552) become an emblem of national defense and patriotic heroism in Hungary's occupations In 1554,
SECTION 20
#17330943245082068-733: The War of the Spanish Succession in the 17th and 18th centuries respectively left the Austrian Empire as the sole firm possession of the House of Habsburg. After the siege of Vienna in 1683, the Habsburgs assembled a large coalition of European powers known as the Holy League to fight the Ottomans and regain control over Hungary. The Great Turkish War ended with the decisive Holy League victory at Zenta . The wars ended after Austria's participation in
2162-628: The common kestrel . And some of the migratory birds are swallows , storks etc. The grass snake ( natrix natrix ), horned viper ( vipera ammodytes ), boletus ( tropidonatus natrix ), vineyard snail ( helix pomatia ), common turtle ( testudo hermanni ) live in the rivers. There are several types of fish, in the Llapi River also, in the upper part it was once quite rich with brook trout ( barbus barbus ) that lives in fast and cold waters, stream catfish, bream, mullet, bream, carp ( cyprinus carpio ), northern pike ( esox lucius ) etc. In Podujevë, there are
2256-485: The siege of Szigetvár . The siege was meant to be only a temporary stop before taking on Vienna. However, the fortress withstood against the Sultan's armies. Eventually the Sultan, already an old man at 72 years (ironically campaigning to restore his health), died. The Royal Physician was strangled to prevent news from reaching the troops and the unaware Ottomans took the fort, ending the campaign shortly afterward without making
2350-441: The 15th century), Palatna, Slatina, Svetlje, Rakinica, Metohija (2), Donje Ljupce (destroyed in the 15th century), Gornja Pakastica (destroyed in the 15th century), Brevnik, Braina (3) and graveyards exist in most of these villages. The village of Brevnik had a notable medieval mine, and a fort with a church. Albanians are cited in the middle of the 14th century as miners and farmers while Albanian toponyms have been recorded in
2444-573: The 16th century, the Ottomans had become a serious threat to European powers, with Ottoman ships sweeping away Venetian possessions in the Aegean and Ionian seas and Ottoman-supported Barbary pirates seizing Spanish possessions in the Maghreb . The Protestant Reformation , French–Habsburg rivalry and the numerous civil conflicts of the Holy Roman Empire distracted Christians from their conflict with
2538-654: The 16th to the 18th centuries between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg monarchy , which was at times supported by the Kingdom of Hungary , Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth , The Holy Roman Empire , and Habsburg Spain . The wars were dominated by land campaigns in Hungary, including Transylvania (today in Romania ) and Vojvodina (today in Serbia ), Croatia , and central Serbia . By
2632-460: The 2024 census, the municipality has 71,018 inhabitants. The city's population may be higher, as these figures include only the population of the cadastral area of Podujevë, but not some urban neighborhoods of the city that are outside the cadastral area. According to the directorate of urban planning and environmental protection, about 31,417 residents live in the urban area, while about 57,082 residents in rural areas. Llap Region , which Podujevë
2726-541: The Albanik mountains. The source of Llapi considered to be the Pollatë village where the rivers of Murgulla and Sllatinë are joined. In the upper part of it, the river runs through steep places but when it enter Llap's hollow, its speed is moderated. Llapi river is 82.7 km (51 mi) long up to Sitnica river while most of the river passes through Podujevë's territory, in a 61 km (38 mi) length. This river
2820-578: The Archduke of Austria, Ferdinand I . Ferdinand's claim to the throne of Hungary was further strengthened by his marriage to Anne , the sister of King Louis II and the only family member claimant to the throne of the shattered kingdom. Consequently, Ferdinand I was elected King of Bohemia , and at the Diet of Pozsony he and his wife were elected king and queen of Hungary. This clashed with the Turkish objective of placing
2914-670: The French . Nevertheless, the Ottomans, while hanging on to their supreme power, could not expand as they had in the days of Mehmet and Bayezid. To the east lay further wars against their Shi'ite opponents, the Safavids . Both the French (since 1536) and the Dutch (since 1612) occasionally worked together against the Habsburgs with the Ottomans. Suleiman the Magnificent led one final campaign in 1566, ending at
Turuçicë - Misplaced Pages Continue
3008-556: The Habsburgs (See Italian Wars ). The situation finally came to a head when Suleiman, the victor at Rhodes in 1522 and at the Battle of Djerba , decided in 1565 to destroy the Knights' base at Malta. The presence of the Ottoman fleet so close to the Papacy alarmed the Spanish, who began assembling first a small expeditionary force (that arrived in time for the siege) and then a larger fleet to relieve
3102-463: The Habsburgs until the middle of the eighteenth century. Historian Gunther E. Rothenberg has emphasized the non-combat dimension of the conflict, in which the Habsburgs built up military communities that protected their borders and produced a steady flow of well-trained, motivated soldiers. While the Habsburgs were occasionally the Kings of Hungary and Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire (almost always of
3196-474: The Holy League in 1538 at the Battle of Preveza in western Greece. In 1541, Charles led an amphibious attack on the Ottoman stronghold of Algiers , which was defended by Hasan Agha , an Italian renegade from Sardinia . As Charles put ashore, Andrea Doria 's accompanying fleet was battered by a storm and many ships were lost. Charles's land force marched toward Algiers, but sorties by Janissaries halted
3290-673: The Holy Roman Empire after the 15th century), the wars between the Hungarians and the Ottomans included other dynasties as well. Naturally, the Ottoman Wars in Europe attracted support from the West, where the advancing and powerful Islamic state was seen as a threat to Christendom in Europe. The Crusades of Nicopolis (1396) and of Varna (1443–44) marked the most determined attempts by Europe to halt
3384-618: The Hungarian hand cannon "Szakállas puska" in the 15th century. Although Ottoman Janissaries adopted firearms in battles since the beginning of the 16th century, the Ottoman usage of the handheld firearms spread much more slowly than in the Western Christian armies. Wheellock firearms were unfamiliar for Ottoman soldiers until the siege of Székesfehérvár in 1543, despite the fact they had been used for decades by Christian armies in Kingdom of Hungary and in Western Europe. According to
3478-573: The Italian republics of Venice and Genoa . In 1480, the Ottomans unsuccessfully laid siege to Rhodes , the stronghold of the Knights of St. John . When the Ottomans returned in 1522 , they were more successful and the Christian powers lost a crucial naval base. In retaliation, Charles V led a massive Holy League of 60,000 soldiers against the Ottoman city of Tunis . After Hayreddin Barbarossa 's fleet
3572-508: The Kingdom of Hungary. After the death of John Zápolya in 1540, Ferdinand's inheritance was robbed, given instead to John's son, John Sigismund Zápolya . Attempting to enforce the treaty, the Austrians advanced on Buda where they experienced another defeat by Suleiman; the elderly Austrian General Wilhelm von Roggendorf proved to be incompetent. Suleiman then finished off the remaining Austrian troops and proceeded to de facto annex Hungary. By
3666-509: The Ottomans temporarily left Llapi to organize its reoccupation. The rebels gathered many soldiers from the surrounding regions and they beat the Ottomans, taking Pristina and encouraging a bigger rebellion in other regions. The rebellion was extinguished in 1847. When Serbia acquired the Sanjak of Nis in 1877, many Albanians were expelled from their homes in Nis and the surrounding regions, and Llapi
3760-588: The Ottomans. Meanwhile, the Ottomans had to contend with the Persian Safavid Empire and to a lesser extent the Mamluk Sultanate , which was defeated and fully incorporated into the empire. Initially, Ottoman conquests in Europe made significant gains with a decisive victory at Mohács reducing around one third of central Hungary to the status of an Ottoman tributary . Later, the Peace of Westphalia and
3854-572: The Paris Peace Conference defended “the rights of life for the Albanian population.”. From 1912 to 1918, around 8,000 Albanians were forced to leave their lands to migrate to Turkey, while during 1920–1924,280 Albanian families were also forced to leave. In contrast, 420 Slavic families were settled in the territory between 1920 and 1928, and by 1932, 3,474ha of land were given to colonists and 756 houses were built. During World War II, Llapi
Turuçicë - Misplaced Pages Continue
3948-573: The Turkic advance into Central Europe and the Balkans . For a while the Ottomans were too busy trying to put down Balkan rebels such as Vlad Dracula . However, the defeat of these and other rebellious vassal states opened up central Europe to Ottoman invasion. The Kingdom of Hungary now bordered the Ottoman Empire and its vassals . After King Louis II of Hungary was killed at the Battle of Mohács in 1526, his widow Queen Mary of Austria fled to her brother
4042-600: The Turks in 1541, west and north Hungary recognized a Habsburg as king (" Royal Hungary "), while the central and southern counties were occupied by the Sultan (" Ottoman Hungary "), and the east became the Principality of Transylvania . The vast majority of the seventeen and nineteen thousands Ottoman soldiers in service in the Ottoman fortresses in the territory of Hungary were Orthodox and Muslim Balkan Slavs instead of ethnic Turkish people. Southern Slavs were also acting as akinjis and other light troops intended for pillaging in
4136-517: The advance, and Charles withdrew. Despite the loss of Rhodes, Cyprus (an island farther from Europe than Rhodes) remained Venetian. When the Knights of St. John moved to Malta , the Ottomans found that their victory at Rhodes only displaced the problem; Ottoman ships came under frequent attacks by the Knights, as they attempted to stop Ottoman expansion to the West. Not to be outdone, Ottoman ships struck many parts of southern Europe and around Italy, as part of their wider war, allied with France against
4230-431: The agriculture was cultivated only for family needs, as it has been considered as a secondary sector, but recently it has begun to be used also for other needs and requests, which could be beneficial and profitable. Other relevant sectors which belong to the agriculture, are: farming, beekeeping, poultry, vegetable, arboriculture, land cultivation, and so forth. Podujevë is especially known for cultivating raspberries, as
4324-474: The area since the 15th century. Podujevë remained under Ottoman Rule from 1455 to 1912. Podujevë was initially organized as a Nahije, and it was the largest one of Vushtrria. During the 15th to 18th centuries, Ottomans attempted to develop agriculture, farming, vineyards, beekeeping and handicrafts within the region. Mining activities were also present, especially in Bellasica, which was recognized as one of
4418-474: The beginning, the Llapi region had 12 municipalities with 27.084 residents. Later, the number of municipalities was reduced. From 1929 to 1941, Podujevë was part of the Morava Banovina of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia ; between the two World Wars, Albanians living in the region had no political rights. They were poor and heavily taxed, and corruption was evident in the administration. The main problem, however,
4512-434: The bomb-blast. Kosovo Albanian extremists have been blamed for the attack. After the Kosovo War , the process of establishing a Municipal Assembly began in 2002. Later, on 17 February 2008, Kosovo declared its independence. Podujevë is located in the northeastern part of Kosovo and it is closely connected to the surrounding regions through a network of regional motorways and railways. Just 31 kilometers (19 miles) to
4606-658: The border was blocked, and so was the route to Pristina. Some local police were shot while driving tanks. Thousands of people were imprisoned. Under Serbian control, Albanians were organized into several political parties such as “NDSh”, or Albanian National Democratic Party, the Albanian Youth National Democratic Committee, The Albanian League and others. Demonstrations were organized in March 1989 and 1990. During this period, many workers were fired from their jobs and funding for educational institutions
4700-563: The border. The Albanian rebellion against Ottomans during 1906 was primarily organized in the Llapi region . Another Albanian rebellion was that of 1910 which also started in the Llapi region. The relationships between the residents and The Sublime Porte were becoming very strained and when Sulltan Mehmed Reshid V came to visit Kosovo and very few Llapi residents were present. Llapi is also known for its cooperation with Isa Boletini , who, during 1911, operated around this zone. Many soldiers from
4794-468: The castles in the Hont and Nógrád counties . The Habsburg army under Erasmus von Teufel [ de ] made a belated attempt to stop the Ottoman troops at Plášťovce (then Palást ), but was completely defeated in a two-day battle of Palást [ sk ] , and 4,000 German and Italian prisoners were deported to Constantinople. The two armies united under Szolnok , then besieged and conquered
SECTION 50
#17330943245084888-409: The climate is perfect for its growth. About 56% is arable land used for agriculture. Pastures make up 16% of the agricultural land and the rest is used for vegetables, orchards, vineyards, etc. From the most common minerals extracted for industrial usage are silicates (Si), carbonates (Ch), gravel (Gs), clay (Cl), nickel (Nl), lead (Pb) zinc (Zn) and aluminum (Al). There is no clear data regarding to
4982-504: The decline of the Ottoman Empire. Recent historians have taken a broader perspective, noting that the Habsburgs at the same time resisted internal separatist movements and were fighting Prussia and France for control of central Europe. The key advance made by the Europeans was an effective combined arms doctrine involving the cooperation of infantry, artillery and cavalry. Nevertheless, the Ottomans were able to maintain military parity with
5076-519: The defeat at Vienna, the Ottoman Sultan had to turn his attention to other parts of his domain. Taking advantage of this absence, Archduke Ferdinand launched an offensive in 1530, recapturing Esztergom and other forts. An assault on Buda was only thwarted by the presence of Ottoman Turkish soldiers. As in the previous Austrian offensive, the return of the Ottomans forced the Habsburgs in Austria to go on
5170-632: The defensive. In 1532, Suleiman sent a massive Ottoman army to take Vienna. However, the army took a different route to Kőszeg . After a defence by a mere 700-strong force led by the Croatian earl Nikola Jurišić , the defenders accepted an "honorable" surrender of the fortress in return for their safety. The Sultan then withdrew, content with his success, and recognizing the limited Austrian gains in Hungary, while forcing Ferdinand to recognize John Zápolya as King of Hungary. Tatar raiders plundered Lower Austria and carried off many people into slavery . While
5264-452: The devastation wrought upon Hungary in the previous few years it is not surprising that the will to resist one of the world's most powerful states was lacking in many of the recently garrisoned Habsburg settlements. The Sultan arrived at Vienna on 27 September 1529. Ferdinand's army was some 16,000 strong – he was outnumbered roughly 7 to 1 and the walls of Vienna were an invitation to Ottoman cannon (6 ft thick along some parts). However,
5358-483: The economic power of Hungary for the Ottoman wars. During the Ottoman wars the territory of former Kingdom of Hungary shrunk by around 70%; despite these territorial and demographic losses, the smaller, heavily war-torn Royal Hungary remained economically more important than Austria or Kingdom of Bohemia at the end of the 16th century, as it was Ferdinand's largest source of revenue. The earliest type of Turkish hand cannons are called as "Şakaloz", which word came from
5452-514: The end of World War II, Serbia, Germany and Bulgaria were struggling for control of the town. There were greater numbers of military troops around Podujevë than there were residents. The residents later fled to Pristina in a 5 km convoy during October 1944. Earlier, the Germans gave Jahja Fusha authority of the town. 5,000 Albanian soldiers fought to protect the town against Serbians and Bulgarians alike. The fighting ended on 8 November 1944, after
5546-454: The forests live: gray wolf , wild boar , fox , European hare , European hedgehog , etc. Recently, not only in this area, the roe deer has started to appear, which was once quite widespread. There are many species of birds such as the great tit , the rock dove , the great spotted woodpecker , the Eurasian magpie , the common cuckoo , etc. Birds of prey that live are the golden eagle and
5640-415: The guise of it being a punishment for the illegal enrichment of some locals. During 1950–1955, the Yugoslav authorities founded many directorates. When the constitution of 1963 was approved, the municipalities were in a better situation. In 1966, Podujevë had 58,604 citizens. These improvements were ruined by Serbian authorities in 1990. Prior to this, Yugoslavia's five-year plan of 1981-1985 did not offer
5734-582: The heavy cannons on which the Ottomans relied to breach the walls were all abandoned on the way to Vienna, after they got stuck in mud due to heavy rainfall. Ferdinand defended Vienna with great vigour. By 12 October, after much mining and counter-mining an Ottoman war council was called and on 14 October the Ottomans abandoned the siege. The retreat of the Ottoman army was hampered by the resistance of Pozsony, which attempted to attack Ottoman forces. Early snowfall made matters worse, and it would be another three years before Suleiman could campaign in Hungary. After
SECTION 60
#17330943245085828-455: The households is between 6 and 7%. The biggest expansion on the economy of Podujevë occurred during the 1980s. At that time, there were 16 social organizations that have developed their economic activities, with altogether 2,500 employees. The beginning of the 1990s is characterized with a growing of private businesses, in particular in trade and services. During the war of 1999 all of these businesses were destroyed by Serbian military forces, so
5922-410: The lowest is 550 m (1,804 ft), and is located where the Llapi River leaves Podujevë's border to continue in Pristina's municipality. Since its territory is compact, it represents a microgeographical entirety. Podujevë counts several ravines , water springs and rivers. The most notable river is Llapi , the main branch of Sitnica , which runs through the middle of Podujevë, springing from
6016-491: The lowest population density are: Rakinicë (3/km²), Murgull , Bllatë and Tërnavicë (4/km²), Metergoc (5/km²), etc., while Muhazob , Përpellac and Reçicë are not populated. The town has a low ratio of internal migration but a high rate of commuting. The illiteracy rate is lower than 5%. The average years of schooling is 9.0 to 9.2. The labor force is smaller than 40.1%, with an employment rate of 20.1% and unemployment rate of between 45 and 51%. The average size of
6110-481: The most important enterprises include: Construction Armory Factory “FAN”, Brick Factory “Euro Block”, Recycling Enterprise “Plastika”, Factory for processing mushrooms “Agro-Product”, Factory for production of juices “Dona”, Factory for production of juices and vegetable oil “Pajtimi Company”, etc. Trade take an important place in all businesses from the percentage of participation of enterprises and employees with 53%. Considering some strategic elements, as nearness of
6204-418: The most important mining areas in the Balkans. In the defter of jizya in 1485, Llapi had 5,952 Christian families, while in 1488-1489 Llapi had 7,399 households. In the 18th century the Nahije of Llapi was part of Pristina's Sanjak. At this time, Llapi lost many residents due to two plagues that struck the place. During the Austro-Ottoman war , the Austrian army destroyed and robbed the town twice. Later,
6298-417: The musket" According to Alvise Foscarini's (Venetian ambassador in Constantinople ) report in 1637, "few Janissaries even knew how to use an arquebus " Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent easily wrested from Ferdinand most of the gains he had achieved in the previous two years – to the disappointment of Ferdinand I, only the fortress of Pozsony resisted. Considering the size of Suleiman's army and
6392-402: The peace between the Austrians and the Ottomans would last for nine years, John Zápolya and Ferdinand found it convenient to continue skirmishes along their respective borders. In 1537 Ferdinand broke the peace treaty by sending his ablest generals to a disastrous siege of Osijek , which was another Ottoman triumph. Nevertheless, Ferdinand was recognized by the Treaty of Nagyvárad as the heir of
6486-430: The period of renewal was long and difficult. After the Kosovo war , the private sector was the main bearer of economical development with a continual growth. According to the Businesses Office, there are around 3,972 registered businesses, mostly in trade section. Podujevë is mostly a rural area. Podujevë has extraordinary resources regarding the agriculture field, since there are sufficient lands and water. Historically,
6580-403: The population and the remaining 1.1% are other minorities. 98% of residents are Muslim . The highest population density is in the city of Podujevë, where an average of 2,635 inhabitants live in one km². There are also several other settlements with high density such as: Letanc (660/km²), Obrançë (529/km²), Surkish (500/km²), Llugë (444/km²), Gllamnik (405/km²) etc. The settlements with
6674-650: The puppet John Zápolya on the throne, setting the stage for a conflict between the two powers. Suleiman I's campaign of 1529 Siege of Vienna (1529) Ottoman–Habsburg War (1526–1538) Conquest of Tunis (1535) Algiers expedition (1541) Expedition to Mostaganem (1558) Sieges of Oran and Mers El Kébir Long Turkish War Austro-Turkish War (1663–1664) Great Turkish War Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718) Russo-Turkish War (1735–1739) Austro-Turkish War (1788–1791) The Austrian lands were in miserable economic and financial conditions, thus Ferdinand desperately introduced
6768-606: The quantity of these reserves.* There are two companies who use surface mineral resources, one in Murgulla and the other one in Turuqica. After the 1999, the development of the secondary sector or industry is accompanied with the development of small and medium enterprises in the production field. Currently, the industry plays an important role in the economical development of Podujevë. There are 116 industrial buildings with 290 employees. Former public enterprises have been privatized. Some of
6862-666: The region fought against the Ottomans. During the first Serbian Revolt, the Serbian army got into the village of Reçica and killed 30 people, including Demë Ahmeti, an Albanian national hero who is later mentioned in songs. This happened on 28 June 1811, during the feast of Eid . A rebellion against the Ottomans arose when Sultan Abdulmejid I proclaimed the Tanzimat reforms in 1839, which increased taxes and brought about many rebellions in Albanian-pupulated lands. The population of Llapi fought against these reforms and, during 1843,
6956-518: The rivers. Economic branches were: hunting, animal husbandry, etc. During the Roman occupation, this area suffered a lot of damage, especially the fortified parts. An important center of this time was Vendenisi (now Gllamniku ). In the year 395, this territory falls under the rule of the Byzantine Empire . Towards the end of the 9th century, the region of Llapi falls under Bulgarian rule, whose king
7050-497: The site of the first affected school from the student poisoning attack that took place in Kosovo. Around 8,000 students were poisoned from this incident. One of the founders and the first commanders of the Kosovo Liberation Army , Zahir Pajaziti , was born in Podujevë. He and his associates began the first actions against Serbian police, before he was caught in an ambush near the village of Pestovë , resulting in his death. During
7144-521: The so-called Turkish Tax (Türken Steuer). Despite this, he was not able to collect enough money to pay the expenses of the defense costs of the Austrian lands. His annual revenues only allowed him to hire 5,000 mercenaries for two months, thus Ferdinand asked help from his brother Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor , and started to borrow money from rich bankers like the Fugger family . Ferdinand I attacked Hungary,
7238-415: The south lies Pristina , the capital of Kosovo. To the west, Podujevë shares its borders with Obiliq , Vushtrri , Mitrovica and Leposaviq , while its northern and eastern borders share a border with Serbia. Podujevë consists of Llapi's Hollow and the Albanik mountains in the west, and eastern Kosovo's mountains in the east. Llapi's valley is placed between the village of Repa and that of Barileva with
7332-411: The spot. Ninety percent of the buildings in the town reportedly have been burned. On April 19, Serbian forces allegedly used ethnic Albanians as human shields along the road between Podujevë and Pristina. The city was part of the subdivision of Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), called ZOLL ( Albanian : Zona Operative e Llapit , lit. 'Operational area of Llapi'). This city became
7426-481: The territory of present-day Hungary. There were wasted opportunities on both sides in the Little War; Austrian attempts to increase their influence in Hungary were just as unsuccessful as the Ottoman drives to Vienna. Nonetheless, there were no illusions as to the status quo: the Ottoman Empire was still a very powerful and dangerous threat. Even so, the Austrians would go on the offensive again, their generals building
7520-487: The time a peace treaty was enforced in 1551, Habsburg Hungary had been reduced to little more than border land. In 1552 two Ottoman armies crossed the border into the Hungarian kingdom. One of them – led by Hadim Ali Pasha – started a campaign against the western and central part of the country while the second army – led by Kara Ahmed Pasha – attacked the fortresses in the Banat region. Ottoman troops conquered nine-tenths of
7614-508: The town of Fiľakovo in south-central Slovakia with the castle of the same name was conquered by the Turks and was the seat of a sanjak until 1593, when it was reconquered by the Imperial troops. On 27 March 1562, Hasszán, the sanjak-bey of Fülek (Fiľakovo) castle, defeated the Hungarian army of the Upper Lands at the Battle of Szécsény [ sk ] . After the seizure of Buda by
7708-422: The urban center Pristina , streets with national character, and the others advantages have made the trade sector dominant in the last 10 years. In Podujevë, there are 3,972 businesses registered, and in total 6,726 employees. Austro-Ottoman war [REDACTED] Ottoman Empire Vassal states : [REDACTED] Habsburg monarchy Mediterranean The Ottoman–Habsburg wars were fought from
7802-564: The villages of Llapi and Gallapi promised their loyalty to Isa Boletini in 1912, in the Bradash pledge. Their goal was to initiate the general Albanian rebellion against Ottoman Rule and they were part of the rebellion until it ended. When the neighbouring countries formed the Balkan League , Albanians felt at risk of being subjugated to these nations. Serbian forces engaged the border region where 16,000 Albanians were placed. The largest battle
7896-516: The war of 1787–1791 , which Austria fought allied with Russia. Intermittent tension between Austria and the Ottoman Empire continued throughout the nineteenth century, but they never fought each other in a war and ultimately found themselves allied in World War I , after which both empires were dissolved. Historians have focused on the second siege of Vienna of 1683 , depicting it as a decisive Austrian victory that saved Western civilization and marked
7990-737: The western and northern part of its territory. 17,600 ha are under state control and the rest (11,450) are under private control. Since the woods remain the main warming option of Kosovars, degradation and wood cuts remain a challenge. The trees which are found in this zone include: beech ( fagus sylvatica ), hornbeam ( carpinus orientalis ) and ash-tree. In alluvial lands osier and poplar may be found but other trees are found also. There may be found bushes such as cornel bush ( Cornus Mas ), haw ( crataegus monogyna ), canker-rose ( rosa canina ), elder ( sambocus nigra ), gooseberry ( prunus spicosa ), hazelnut ( corylus avellana ) etc. Fauna has many species that are not only characteristic of these areas. In
8084-537: Was Knyaz Boris I . At the end of the 12th century and the beginning of the 13th century Byzantine rule weakened. The region includes many Medieval Serbian monuments. In 1355, Emperor Stefan Dušan gave the village of Braina to Mount Athos . In 1381, Prince Lazar gave Orlane (a village in Podujevë) to his endowment, the Ravanica monastery . Ruins of old Serbian monasteries and churches exist at Orlane, Murgula (destroyed in
8178-420: Was colonization, which Yugoslavia claimed to be agricultural reforms. The Albanian language was not used at all in public administration and schools, Many residents were forced to migrate to Turkey, while their land was given to Serbian and Montenegrin colonists who would eventually take 62% of infields. Even mosques were controlled by the state. Armed resistance was mostly pushed by Kaçak movements since it
8272-414: Was defeated by a Genoese one, Charles' army put 30,000 of the city's residents to the sword. Afterwards, the Spanish placed a friendlier Muslim leader in power. The campaign was not an unmitigated success; many Holy League soldiers succumbed to dysentery, only natural for such a large overseas army. Furthermore, much of Barbarossa's fleet was not present in North Africa and the Ottomans won a victory against
8366-450: Was fought in Merdare and lasted three days, where the Serbian army had up to 70.000 soldiers. Soon they took Merdare and the war continued in other fronts. From that time on, the region remained under Serbian control. Llapi remained a region of Pristina . In 1913, Llapi numbered 27,081 residents, while 10 years beforehand, 38,520 residents were present. On 20 August 1914, Serbia announced
8460-400: Was halted. This continued for a while, but Albanians had organized private funds themselves so that the education process would not stop. During 1989–1997, 22 people were killed in the region. These actions motivated the Albanian populations to resolve their societal disputes. During 1990–1992, 114 bloodfeud issues and 60 other disputes were resolved. In the 20th of March 1990, Podujevë was
8554-1242: Was impossible to organize large groups of people. They managed to expel the Serbian colonists, but the consequences were far greater, as in the beginning of 1921 many massacres against the Albanian population would occur. In Sharban, 35 people were killed and 28 houses were burned. In Bellopoja, 40 people were killed and 57 houses were damaged. In Keqekolla, 490 people were killed and 40 houses were burned. In Prapashtica, 1011 people were killed and 80 houses were burned, in Nishevc, 150 heads of cattle were robbed. In Orllan, 14 people were killed, in Kushevica over 12 people were killed, in Repë over 12 people were killed, and in Popovë 573 people were killed and 55 houses were burned. In Velikoreka, 2 houses were burned, while in Gerdoc 27 people were killed and 2 houses were burned. In Lupç, 11 people were killed, and in Lepaja, 5 houses were burned. Justin Godard, at
8648-521: Was later taken by Bulgaria, which, from time to time, organized grain and cattle requisition. Starting from 1916, any people were deported and sent to work in different countries, most of them never returning. After the Bulgarian surrender, Bulgarian soldiers killed a lot of people and robbed many places during their retreat. Albanians would later form their own military formations for a short period of two months. The region fell to Yugoslavian Kingdom. In
8742-456: Was one of their first destinations as they sought refuge in Kosovo. There is not a single village in Podujevë where Muhaxhirs or migrants cannot be found. Furthermore, they established new villages. The Albanians of Llapi, since the League of Prizren , refused to pay taxes to the Ottomans. The Ottomans built a military cantonment during 1892 and 1899 as they detected Serbian Army movements near
8836-496: Was taken by the German army. The residents of Llapi did not submit to Serbian conscription and fled to the mountains. Germany captured Podujevë with an army including two tanks. Under the German administration, this region was called Llapi's nenprefektura. Albanians requested that the authorities unify Albanian-inhabited regions under one administration, but this did not occur. During that time, all of Llapi had 42,942 residents. At
#507492