Prilep, Kosovo
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- For the bigger town in the Republic of Macedonia, see Prilep
Prilep (Albanian: Prelep; Serbian: Прилеп, Prilep, other names include: Përlep, Prilip, Prejlep, Perlep, Arrnjet, Prejlepi, Arrnjeti) is a village situated in western Kosovo[a], close to Đakovica. The village has a population of 2,674 according to data from 2002, of which 99.6% are ethnic Albanian.
In the beginning of the 19th century, there were only about 5 to 10 houses, while today there are over 300. During the Kosovo War of 1999 the village was nearly completely destroyed. Albanian and Serbian forces were located in Prilep and fought each other.
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| 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 86 UN member states. |
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Coordinates: 42°30′N 20°19′E / 42.5°N 20.317°E
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