Pestovë
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Village in Mitrovica, Kosovo
Pestovë | |
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Village | |
Pestovë is located in Kosovo Pestovë Pestovë | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′04′′N 21°00′03′′E / 42.7843657°N 21.0007692°E / 42.7843657; 21.0007692 | |
| Location | Kosovo |
| District | Mitrovica |
| Municipality | Vushtrri |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Pestovë is a village in the municipality of Vushtrri, Kosovo.
Description
[edit ]Pestovë is the site of Pestovë Ambush, in which one of the founders and commandant of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), Zahir Pajaziti was ambushed together with two of his loyal comrades, Edmond Hoxha and Hakif Zejnullahu.[1]
The municipality of Vushtrri, especially the village of Pestovë, is known for cultivating potato. Potato Day was celebrated today in Pestovë which for many years has turned into a traditional holiday and is celebrated on the occasion of the harvest of potatoes and other crops.[2]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Qeriqi, Zamir (2024年01月31日). "Zahir Qerim Pajaziti (1.11.1962 – 31.1.1997)". Radio Kosova e Lirë. Retrieved 2024年10月20日.
- ^ "I pested the country of the potato". Telegrafi. 2015年10月09日. Retrieved 2024年10月20日.
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