Lipjan
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Lipljan is a city and municipality
in the Pristina district of central Kosovo
.
times the city was known as Ulpiana
from which the name Lipljan is derived. Ulpiana was named by the Romans in honor of the Roman Emperor Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus
. The neo-Latin
form Lypenion for the city occurs for the first time in a Greek
text from 1018 AD.
It is thought to be the birth place of Lekë Dukagjini
(1410-1481), who replaced Skanderbeg
as leader of the Albanian
resistance against the Ottomans
following the latter's death in 1468. During the reign of Lekë Dukagjini as Prince of Dukagjini Ulpiana was his second capital city.
no longer operational. Many shops and restaurants have opened in the town, but approximately 80 % of the
population remains unemployed.
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 the Pristina district of central 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...
.
Name and history
In RomanAncient Rome
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times the city was known as Ulpiana
Ulpiana
Ulpiana was an ancient Roman city located in what is today Kosovo. It was also named Justiniana Secunda. Ulpiana is situated in the municipality of Lipljan...
from which the name Lipljan is derived. Ulpiana was named by the Romans in honor of the Roman Emperor Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus
Trajan
Trajan , was Roman Emperor from 98 to 117 AD. Born into a non-patrician family in the province of Hispania Baetica, in Spain Trajan rose to prominence during the reign of emperor Domitian. Serving as a legatus legionis in Hispania Tarraconensis, in Spain, in 89 Trajan supported the emperor against...
. The neo-Latin
Latin
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form Lypenion for the city occurs for the first time in a Greek
Greek language
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text from 1018 AD.
It is thought to be the birth place of Lekë Dukagjini
Lekë Dukagjini
Lekë III Dukagjini was an Albanian prince who fought against the Ottoman Empire. A contemporary of Skanderbeg, Dukagjini is known for the Kanuni i Lekë Dukagjinit, a code of law instituted in northern Albania.- Biography :...
(1410-1481), who replaced Skanderbeg
Skanderbeg
George Kastrioti Skanderbeg or Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu , widely known as Skanderbeg , was a 15th-century Albanian lord. He was appointed as the governor of the Sanjak of Dibra by the Ottomans in 1440...
as leader of the Albanian
Albanians
Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo...
resistance against the Ottomans
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
following the latter's death in 1468. During the reign of Lekë Dukagjini as Prince of Dukagjini Ulpiana was his second capital city.
Demographics
| Ethnic Composition, Including IDPs | |||||||||
| Year/Population | Albanians | % | Serbs | % | Croats | % | Others | % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,433 | 60.98 | 10,902 | 27.21 | 3,304 | 8.25 | 1,431 | 3.57 | 40,070 |
| 1991 | 53,730 | 77.36 | 9,713 | 13.99 | 2,914 | 4.20 | 3,094 | 4.45 | 69,451 |
| January 1999 | 62,706 | 81.3 | 9,985 | 13.0 | N/A | N/A | 5,834 | 7.6 | 77,087 |
| 2000 | 63,478 | 83.3 | 9,300 | 12.2 | 363 | 0.5 | 1,890 | 2.6 | 76,143 |
| Ref: Yugoslav Population Censuses for data through 1991, OSCE estimates for 1999 and 2000 | |||||||||
Economy
The municipality is predominantly agriculture-oriented. After the 1999 conflict, most of the businesses areno longer operational. Many shops and restaurants have opened in the town, but approximately 80 % of the
population remains unemployed.