Metohija

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Metohija is a historical region in western Kosovo known for its fertile plains and numerous medieval Serbian Orthodox monasteries.

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Label Occurrences
Metohija canonical 13

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
historical region
agriculturalProducts cereals
fruits
grapes
vegetables
associatedWith Ottoman Empire rule
Serbian medieval state
borderedBy Dukagjin Highlands
linked to: Rugova Mountains

Prokletije Mountains
Šar Mountains
contains Monastery of Dečani
linked to: Dečani Monastery

Monastery of Peć
Patriarchate of Peć
Visoki Dečani Monastery
linked to: Dečani Monastery

White Drin River valley
linked to: White Drin

city of Gjakova
linked to: Gjakova

city of Peć
city of Prizren
linked to: Prizren
country Kosovo
economyTraditionallyBasedOn agriculture
etymology term related to church land or monastic estates in Greek origin
hasCharacteristic fertile plains
numerous medieval Serbian Orthodox monasteries
hasClimate Mediterranean influences
continental climate influences
hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite Medieval Monuments in Kosovo
historicalPopulation Albanians
Serbs
other Balkan ethnic groups
knownFor agricultural production
medieval Serbian cultural heritage
locatedIn Balkans
Southeast Europe
linked to: Balkans

western Kosovo
partOf Kosovo and Metohija
linked to: Kosovo

Serbian historical regions
politicalStatusDispute subject of dispute between Serbia and Kosovo authorities
religiousHeritage Serbian Orthodox Church
religiousSites Orthodox churches
Orthodox monasteries
timePeriodSignificance Middle Ages
traditionalNameLanguage Serbian
UNESCOSitesInclude Our Lady of Ljeviš in Prizren
linked to: Our Lady of Ljeviš

Patriarchate of Peć
Visoki Dečani Monastery
linked to: Dečani Monastery

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