Jarinje
Encyclopedia
Jarinje (jǎriːɲɛ) is a village in northern Kosovo
, on Kosovo's northern boundary with Central Serbia
, forming a disputed border between the Republic of Kosovo
and Serbia. Jarinje is the location of one of the NATO-staffed border checkpoint
s between Serbia and Kosovo. In February 2008, the border was sealed by NATO troops after angry Serbs ransacked and set fire to the border checkpoints at Jarinje and at Brnjak. The area saw further clashes
in July 2011. Serbia
does not recognize the border and claims Kosovo as an integral part of its territory.
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
, on Kosovo's northern boundary with Central Serbia
Central Serbia
Central Serbia , also referred to as Serbia proper , was the region of Serbia from 1945 to 2009. It included central parts of Serbia outside of the autonomous provinces of Kosovo and Vojvodina. The region of Central Serbia was not an administrative division of Serbia as such; it was under the...
, forming a disputed border between the Republic of Kosovo
Republic of Kosovo
Kosovo , officially the Republic of Kosovo is a partially recognised state and a disputed territory in the Balkans...
and Serbia. Jarinje is the location of one of the NATO-staffed border checkpoint
Border checkpoint
A border checkpoint is a place, generally between two countries, where travellers and/or goods are inspected. Authorization often is required to enter a country through its borders. Access-controlled borders often have a limited number of checkpoints where they can be crossed without legal...
s between Serbia and Kosovo. In February 2008, the border was sealed by NATO troops after angry Serbs ransacked and set fire to the border checkpoints at Jarinje and at Brnjak. The area saw further clashes
2011 Kosovo–Serbia border clashes
The border clashes between Kosovan Serbs and the de facto partially recognised entity of the Republic of Kosovo started on 25 July 2011 when the Kosovo Police crossed into Serb-controlled North Kosovo municipalities in an attempt to control several border crossings without the consultation of...
in July 2011. Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
does not recognize the border and claims Kosovo as an integral part of its territory.