Nerodimka (mountain)

The Nerodimka (Serbian: Неродимка Планина, Nerodimka planina, Albanian: Mali i Nerodimës) is a mountain located in the south of Kosovo. It is named after the Serbian legend of the woman who cannot deliver a baby (Serbian: Неродимка, Nerodimka, meaning "woman who cannot give birth").[1][2][3] The mountain has two high peaks, Bukova Glava 1,721 m (5,646 ft) and Kurkulica 1,549 m (5,082 ft).

Nerodimka
Nerodimka
Location
Highest point
Elevation1,721 m (5,646 ft) 
Coordinates42°18′35″N 20°59′07″E 
Geography
LocationKosovo
Parent range42.309626,20.985253

Geography

The Nerodimka mountain is just a few kilometres north of the Šar Mountains, only split by the Sirinić Valley. Nerodimka forms a continuous range with mountains of Žar planina and Jezerska planina. In the mountain originates the Nerodimka river, a left tributary of the Lepenac. Many small streams originate on the mountain and then flow downwards to meet the Lepenac.

Cities, towns and villages

Cities located near the mountain are:

Towns located near the mountain are:

Villages located near the mountain are:

References
  1. http://sci.tech-archive.net/pdf/Archive/sci.lang/2007-12/msg00968.pdf
  2. Nerodimka story, from the Politika newspaper. In Serbian.
  3. Tale about Serbian royal Castle of Nerodimlje.
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