Brezovica, Kosovo

Brezovica
Brezovicë (Albanian)
Брезовица (Serbian)
Settlement
Brezovica ski resort
Brezovica is located in Kosovo
Brezovica
Brezovica
Location in Kosovo
Coordinates: 42°13′19″N 21°00′17″E / 42.22194°N 21.00472°E / 42.22194; 21.00472
LocationKosovo
DistrictFerizaj
MunicipalityŠtrpce
Area
 • Total80 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation
1,015 m (3,330 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total68
 • Density0.85/km2 (2.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
38357
Area code+383 290
Car plates05

Brezovica (Albanian: Brezovicë; Serbian Cyrillic: Брезовица) is a settlement in the Štrpce municipality in Kosovo, known for its Brezovica ski resort. According to the 2011 Census, Brezovica's total population is 68.[1]

Brezovica is one of the most visited winter tourist destinations in Kosovo.[citation needed] The ski resort area is ideally situated on the north and northwest-facing slopes of the Šar Mountains National Park. The ridge line spans 39,000 hectares of high alpine mountain terrain and forests, with a highly diverse and abundant flora and fauna. Located within 90 minutes of two international airports, the Brezovica resort area represents one of the last remaining under-developed ski resort areas in Southeast Europe.

  1. ^ a b "2011 Kosovo Census: Population by localities".