Klokot-Vrbovac
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Klokot or Kllokot officially Klokot-Vrbovac (Клокот-Врбовац), is a municipality
in Kosovo
and a Serb enclave
, centered around the towns of Klokot and Vrbovac. It became municipality in 2008, previously being part of the Vitina Municipality. The seat of the municipality is in Klokot. This and other new-formed municipalities of Kosovo
are not recognized by Serbian government, which still considers it part of Vitina municipality.
, and 5 from the Albanian Democratic Alliance of Kosovo.
Total of 2760 voters were registered for elections. Of those, 2000 are Serbs, and 760 are Albanians. The town of Klokot had 1,500 residents before Kosovo War
(1999) and 1,200 in 2001. The St. Sava Elementary school in Klokot is attended by 250 students (2001) and the secondary school is located in Vrbovac. There is a Serbian Orthodox Church in Vrbovac.
On May 6, 2000, a 67 year old ethnic Serb was murdered while he was fishing in the lake with 2 bullets at close range, which resulted in a riot where the Serbs burned cars. The following day an ethnic Albanian shot 30 rounds with an AK-47 at a Serb family (2 little girls) who survived the attack with serious injuries.
Municipalities of Kosovo
A Municipality is the basic administrative division in Kosovo.-List of Municipalities:The first name is Serbian and the second one is Albanian:* Dečani / Deçan* Dragaš / Dragash* Đakovica / Gjakovë* Glogovac / Gllogovc * Gnjilane / Gjilan...
in Kosovo
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...
and a Serb enclave
Kosovo Serb enclaves
Kosovo Serb Enclaves are the areas of Kosovo where Serbs form a majority, except for North Kosovo. While North Kosovo is connected to the rest of Serbia and mostly functions as a part of it, the enclaves are surrounded with areas of Albanian majority....
, centered around the towns of Klokot and Vrbovac. It became municipality in 2008, previously being part of the Vitina Municipality. The seat of the municipality is in Klokot. This and other new-formed municipalities of Kosovo
Municipalities of Kosovo
A Municipality is the basic administrative division in Kosovo.-List of Municipalities:The first name is Serbian and the second one is Albanian:* Dečani / Deçan* Dragaš / Dragash* Đakovica / Gjakovë* Glogovac / Gllogovc * Gnjilane / Gjilan...
are not recognized by Serbian government, which still considers it part of Vitina municipality.
History
The first municipal elections were held on 15 November 2009. Although Serbia does not recognize those elections, 25,4% of local voters, mostly Serbs, did participate in the elections. Serb Saša Mirković was elected mayor. Out of 15 members of the municipal assembly, 10 were elected from the Serb Independent Liberal PartyIndependent Liberal Party (Kosovo)
The Independent Liberal Party is a Serbian political party in Kosovo. Chairman of the party is Slobodan Petrović....
, and 5 from the Albanian Democratic Alliance of Kosovo.
Total of 2760 voters were registered for elections. Of those, 2000 are Serbs, and 760 are Albanians. The town of Klokot had 1,500 residents before Kosovo War
Kosovo War
The term Kosovo War or Kosovo conflict was two sequential, and at times parallel, armed conflicts in Kosovo province, then part of FR Yugoslav Republic of Serbia; from early 1998 to 1999, there was an armed conflict initiated by the ethnic Albanian "Kosovo Liberation Army" , who sought independence...
(1999) and 1,200 in 2001. The St. Sava Elementary school in Klokot is attended by 250 students (2001) and the secondary school is located in Vrbovac. There is a Serbian Orthodox Church in Vrbovac.
On May 6, 2000, a 67 year old ethnic Serb was murdered while he was fishing in the lake with 2 bullets at close range, which resulted in a riot where the Serbs burned cars. The following day an ethnic Albanian shot 30 rounds with an AK-47 at a Serb family (2 little girls) who survived the attack with serious injuries.
Settlements in the Municipality
- Grnčar
- Klokot
- Letnica
- Mogila
- Sasare
- Vrbovac
- Vrnavokolo
- Vrnez