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Gornje Ljupče
Lupçi i epërm— Village — 
Gornje LjupčeCoordinates: 42°51′15″N 21°5′40″E / 42.85417°N 21.09444°ECoordinates: 42°51′15″N 21°5′40″E / 42.85417°N 21.09444°E Country Kosovo[a] District District of Pristina Municipality Podujevo Elevation 751 m (2,467 ft) Time zone Central European Time (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 11050 Gornje Ljupče (Serbian: Gornje Ljupče, Albanian: Lupçi i epërm) is a village located in the Municipality of Podujevo, District of Pristina, Kosovo[a].
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Geography
Gornje Ljupče is located on the gorge of Kačandol river (major tributary of the river Lab). Village has a close geographical position toward four municipal centres in north-eastern Kosovo: Podujevo (10 km / 6 mi. ENE), Vučitrn (11 km / 7 mi. WSW), Kosovska Mitrovica (19 km / 12 mi. W), Pristina (21 km / 13 mi. SSE).[1]
Gornje Ljupče borders with three other villages, Popovo (Kështjellas) to the north, Majac to the south, and Zogaj-Zagorje (Municipality of Vučitrn) to the south-west. Main neighborhoods of the village itself are: Dushi, Menxhiqi and Grabovci.[citation needed]
NDSH Insurgency 1945 - 1947
After the WWII, Gornje Ljupče was an arena of fighting between the Albanian National Democratic Army, military wing of Albanian National Democratic Movement (NDSH) and special units of the Yugoslav Army, the fighting lasted until February 1, 1947. In the final battle, thirteen nationalist guerrillas led by Shaban Bunjaku fought to the death. Yugoslav soldiers, continued with atrocities among local population and had executed five people from the village,[2] on charges that they had provided aid and shelter to nationalist combatants.[3]
On June 19, 2005, was discovered a mass grave with remains of warriors, in which besides thirteen fighters killed in the area, also were found the remains of other fighters, among them Ukshin Kovaçica.
Kosovo Conflict 1998 - 1999
During the ethnic albanian armed rebellion against Serb control over Kosovo, Gornje Ljupče was under firm control of local Territorial Defence unit under coordination of Kosovo Liberation Army.
During the time of conflict number of civilians was seeking shelter in the area. It was reported that UNHCR arranged delivery of food and blankets for the IDPs scattered at Gornje Ljupče.[4] Because of its central position in the gorge of Kaçanoll river area, which was under complete control of KLA, Gornje Ljupče was relatively a safe area with the distance of around 7 km (except during May 1999) from the Donje Ljupče frontline between KLA and serbian forces. On May 15, 1999, during air campaign of NATO in military targets in Kosovo and Serbia, NATO airplanes landed four missiles against serbian forces which have encircled area around village.[5]
According to the serbian sources, area which included also nearby villages, was scene of around three thousand local non-uniformed armed force.[6]
Notes and references
Notes:
a. ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, while Serbia claims it as part of its own sovereign territory. Its independence is recognised by 85 UN member states. References:
- ^ http://www.places-in-the-world.com/790427-xk-distances-from-gornje-ljupce-to-the-largest-places-in-kosovo.html
- ^ Based on the testimony of the witness Idriz Mengjiqi (1920), civilians executed on February 1, 1947 are Rexhep Tahir Dushi, Bajram Jonuz Menxhiqi, Bajrush Menxhiqi, Deli Grabovci, Rrahim Retkoceri
- ^ http://www.zemrashqiptare.net/article/Speciale/12820/1/print/
- ^ "Kosovo: humanitarian situation deteriorating rapidly". January 29, 1999. UNHCR. http://unhcr.org/3ae6b82078.html.
- ^ Glas Javnosti (May 15, 1999). Glas Javnosti. http://arhiva.glas-javnosti.rs/arhiva/1999/05/13/en-latest-news-0512.html.
- ^ "International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia". http://www.icty.org/x/cases/djordjevic/trans/en/090819IT.htm.
External links
Categories:- Kosovo
- Populated places in Kosovo
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