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Life in north mitrovica
North Mitrovica or North Kosovska Mitrovica (Albanian: Mitrovica e Veriut or Mitrovicë Veriore; Serbian: Ceвepнa Косовска Митровица/Severna Kosovska Mitrovica) is a city and municipality in Kosovo established in 2013, the settlement is part of the city of Mitrovica, divided by the Ibar river (and the river bridge). The separation came as a result of the North Kosovo crisis. It is planned be the administrative centre of the Association of Serb municipalities, which is expected to be formed in 2016.
Contents
- Life in north mitrovica
- Map of North Kosovska Mitrovica MitrovicC3AB
- Name
- History
- Culture and education
- Sport
- References
Map of North Kosovska Mitrovica, Mitrovic%C3%AB
Since most municipalities in the north boycotted the 2011 Kosovo census, the exact population is unknown. However, according to a report by the OSCE mission in Kosovo, North Mitrovica's total population is 29,460, with the following ethnic composition: 76.6% Serbs, 16.6% Albanians and 6.8% others, including Bosniaks, Roma, Gorani and Turks.
Name
The northern part of Mitrovica ( listen ; formerly "Kosovska Mitrovica") was commonly referred to as "North(ern) Kosovska Mitrovica" (Serbian: Северна Косовска Митровица), however, as of late, the northern part is referred to as simply North Mitrovica (Albanian: Mitrovica e veriut, sr. Северна Митровица).
History
The city was officially part of Mitrovica, until its official separation in 2013. The separation came as a result of the North Kosovo crisis, following Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008. The municipality was recognized by the Government of Kosovo in 2013 before the Kosovo local elections.
The city served as the de facto capital of the North Kosovo region which refused to work with the institutions of the Republic of Kosovo. Therefore, local Serbs formed the Assembly of Community of Municipalities, supported only by Serbia. However, with the signing of the 2013 Brussels Agreement between the governments of Kosovo and Serbia, Serbia officially dropped its support for the assembly, agreeing to create a new Community of Serb municipalities, an association of municipalities with Serb majorities in Kosovo. Its assembly will have no legislative authority and the judicial authorities will be integrated and operate within the Kosovo legal framework.
Culture and education
North Mitrovica currently represents the most important political, cultural, educational and health centres for Serbs in Kosovo. It is the largest urban area in Kosovo where Serbs are the ethnic majority. The University of Pristina is located in the area, having relocated from Pristina to Mitrovica during the Kosovo War. In 2013, after November elections in Kosovo, North Mitrovica officially became a separate municipality.
Sport
The FK Trepča Sever and Rudar Kosovska Mitrovica are football clubs that are located in this part of the city. FK Partizan has merged with FK Trepca. Currently FK Trepca plays in Serbian fourth rank Morava Zone League while FK Rudar Kosovska MItrovica plays in Football First League of North Kosovo.