Goljak

Goljak
Goljak Kosovo and Central Serbia
Elevation	1,181 m (3,875 ft) [1]
Location
Coordinates	42°41′30″N 21°41′21″E / 42.69167°N 21.68917°E / 42.69167; 21.68917Coordinates: 42°41′30″N 21°41′21″E / 42.69167°N 21.68917°E / 42.69167; 21.68917

Goljak (Albanian: Gollak, Serbian Cyrillic: Гољак) are mountains in the eastern part of Kosovo^[a], bordering the Lab region to the west and Central Serbia to the east. The cities of Pristina and Gnjilane in Kosovo, and Sijarinska Banja in Central Serbia are located by the mountains. The highest peak Velja glava has an altitude of 1181 meters above sea level.

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:

1. ^ Jovan Đokić. "Katalog planina Srbije". PSD Kopaonik Beograd. http://www.psd-kopaonik.org.rs/03KatalogplaninaSrbije.html. 

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