Prizren Bistrica
| Prizren Bistrica | |
|---|---|
 Bistrica in Prizren during winter | |
| Native name | Albanian: Bistrica e Prizrenit Serbian: Призренска Бистрица / Prizrenska Bistrica Error {{native name checker}}: list markup expected for multiple names (help) |
| Location | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Gornje Ljubinje, Sredacka Zupa near Prizren |
| Mouth | |
• location | White Drin, near the village Muradem, Kosovo |
• coordinates | 42°12′23″N 20°37′49″E / 42.2064°N 20.6303°E |
| Length | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Basin size | 158 km2 (61 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | White Drin→ Drin→ Adriatic Sea |
The Prizren Bistrica or Prizren Lumbardhi (Albanian: Bistrica e Prizrenit or Lumbardhi i Prizrenit; Serbian: Призренска Бистрица / Prizrenska Bistrica)[1] is a river in Kosovo.[a] It flows through the villages of Sredska and Prizren, and empties into the White Drin river. It is 18 km (11 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 158 km2 (61 sq mi).
The name Bistrica means "clearwater" in Serbian. The adjective Prizrenska, "of Prizren", is added to distinguish it from other Bistrica rivers in the Metohija region: Dečanska Bistrica ("of Dečani"), Pećka Bistrica ("of Peć"), Kožnjarska Bistrica ("of Kožnjar"), Loćanska Bistrica ("of Loćan"), etc.
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- ^ "Bistrica (Kosovo)". MEMIM Encyclopedia. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
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