Where is Gjakova?
Gjakova City Stadium
The City Stadium (, , "Gradski stadion") is a multi-use stadium in Gjakova, in western Kosovo. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of KF Vëllaznimi of the Kosovar Superliga. The stadium has a capacity of 6,000 people.
Culture of Gjakova
The forms of denominating the city had changed during the centuries. The oldest form "Jakova" originates from the base "Jak" anthroponym dispersed among vendor Albanians and the Ottoman suffix "ovasi" that means a field. Therefore, "Jak ovasi" means Jak’s field, because Jak Vula, according to the tradition, allowed Hadum Aga to build the mosque and the above-mentioned objects with the condition that the city to be built would carry his name.
Old Bazaar, Gjakova
It is worth mentioning that Gjakova was known in the whole region of Dukagjini Plain mostly for the development of pipe-makers craft, whilst the center for Kosovo was Pristina. This craft existed in these two centers until the late 1960s. Other craftsmen like clog (wooden sandal) makers, carpenters, and wood carvers from villages etc. used to deal with production of pipes, long pipes (chibouks, çubuks), and cigarette-boxes. In the past this craft was carried out also by silversmiths, who took care particularly of decoration of long pipes and weavers, who wove with silky galloons parts of the smoking set. The raw material used for the production of chibouks, long pipes, cigarette boxes and pipes was wood and horn, but in the past, ivory and bones were used. The terminology of this craft in Gjakova was in Albanian language, whilst in Pristina it was in Turkish language.
District of Gjakova
The District of Gjakova or the District of Đakovica (; or "Đakovički okrug") is one of the seven districts of Kosovo, with seat in the city of Gjakova.
Theatre of Kosovo
Gjakova's theatre was founded on 24 December 1977 with an ensemble of actors and actresses that consisted of former amateurs who once had graduated from acting in the framework of the Higher Pedagogical School in Pristina. Since the beginning of the work until today, its activities, the theatre developed under the influence of the personality of the actor Hadi Shehu, which was the director and also a protagonist in the most important plays. The directors of Gjakova's theatre have been Serbian and Albanian as well, but among them we can mention the directors of the last three generations of Kosovo such as Muharrem Qena, Ekrem Kryeziu, Atdhe Gashi, Fetah Mehmeti, Fadil Hysaj, Agim Sopi, Selami Taraku, Luan Dhaka, Agim Selimi, Ilir Bokshi, Haqif Mulliqi, Esat Brajshori, Zana Hoxha, etc. It is also necessary to mention one of the main contributors for this theatre - Sulejman Lokaj (alb. ), who worked as a principal as well as an actor in the theatre from 1976 to 1992. Gjakova is known for its actors who continue their work nowadays as well. Among them we can mention Hadi Shehu, Hysen Binaku, Ramazan Berkani, Qefsere Berkani, Myrvete Kurtishi, Jahja Shehu, Ahmet Bakija, Armond Morina (alb. ), Kushtrim Hoxha (alb. ) etc.
Cikava, Grosuplje
Cikava () is a small settlement in the Municipality of Grosuplje in central Slovenia. It lies halfway between Grosuplje and Šmarje–Sap on the old regional road leading towards Ljubljana. The area is part of the historical region of Lower Carniola. The municipality is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region.
Gakovo
Gakovo is located in north-western Bačka near the border with Hungary between the Tisa and Danube rivers. A small neighbouring settlement known as Kruševlje is also officially regarded as part of Gakovo. Gakovo lies at an altitude of 96 meters.
Anton Bakov
Bakov has been in the alike talks with Gambia since 2012. In December 2017 he announced that the proposed declaration of partnership was finally signed and new Gambia authorities, headed by Adama Barrow, had recognised the Romanov Empire. Bakov's land development companies now plan to create artificial islands in vicinity of Gambia capital Banjul to establish territory for the Empire. The 6-year design works and talks took $6 million, and after recognition documents are ratified, Gambian budget will receive $60 million. At a press conference, Bakov has also said he is in talks on recognition with 5 other undisclosed countries. Furthermore, Bakov has also proposed Russian Olympic athletes, who were recently denied attendance to 2018 Winter Olympics, to compete under Romanov Empire flag.
Gakovo
In 1918, the village became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later renamed to Yugoslavia). From 1918-22, the village was part of the Novi Sad County, from 1922-29 part of Bačka Oblast, and from 1929-41 part of Danube Banovina. From 1941-44, the village was under Axis occupation and was officially part of Hungary.
Gjakova
Historical monuments in Gjakova are divided into three main categories based on their cultural, religious and social context. The core part of the town was created between the Krena River to the east and Cabrati hill to the west. Around the cornerstone of the town, the Old Bazaar - the center of trade and craftsmanship - was created. By 1900, the bazaar housed around 1000 enterprises. Numerous bridges were built to enable the journey of trade caravans across the neighboring rivers. With the fast development of trade in the city, several inns were built to host the many visitors. Because of its ancient origins and fast economic development, Gjakova has become of great historical importance.
Gjakova
Events and festivals in Gjakova are not as much in numbers, as they are highly valued. The historic city of Gjakova, Kosovo, especially the Old Town, is the hub of many outdoor and indoor festivals, cultural events and street parades. Many of them are seasonal and take place only one time, while others are organised annually for many years by various festival societies. All of them draw interest from the locals and visitors alike. Some of the events are organised by the city, some by private companies as well.
Nora Gjakova
On 21 April 2016, she earned a bronze medal at the 2016 European Judo Championships in Kazan, Russia.
Events and festivals in Gjakova
The list below shows the main events and festivals in Gjakova.
Dukovany
The village is situated above the right bank of the Jihlava river. Since the 1970s the built-up area has been rearranged and replaced by family residences, with the construction focusing on the downhill area below Dukovany chateau. The mansion had strongly influenced village development, as has an English park, chateau court, swimming pool, orchard, hydroelectric plant, farming area and a chapel. During the era of socialism (1974–1987), a nuclear power station was constructed with a northern by-pass road and housing area for about 1500 workers, which was the reason for demolishing the villages of Skryje, Heřmanice, and Lipany. Some of the inhabitants of Skryje moved to Dukovany and now live in a housing estate on the eastern side of the chateau park.
Culture of Gjakova
Dating from the 16th century, the Haraqija Inn (Haraçia Inn) is one of the oldest objects in Gjakova, which history is linked with the origin of the city. Being used by many different passing caravans, the inn is situated in the southern part of the Bazaar. Characteristic wooden construction style, with a beautiful "çardak", two floors and a wonderful yard, it has almost saved the original shape. The second floor had had several single-rooms, where people of caravans, mostly from Shkodër, who used to travel and trade to Venedik, used to pass the night in. There are many elements that reminds old times, and it is a good enjoyment, especially for them who use to like oriental style. Nowadays the Haraçia Inn is exploited as a museum-restaurant, where people can be served with traditional foods.
Cvetkova Pijaca
Cvetko is located along the Bulevar kralja Aleksandra, in the field south of Zvezdara hill, in the easternmost section of the former Vračar area (modern local community which covers the area of Cvetko is called "Vračarsko polje", Vračar field). It is 3,5 kilometers south-east of downtown Belgrade (Terazije). It is centered on the green market and extends into the neighborhood of Konjarnik on the south and Lion on the west.
Culture of Gjakova
Gjakova is mentioned as a city for the first time in 1662, by the Ottoman Turkish traveler Evliya Çelebi, who described it as a flourishing and attractive town consisting of 2,000 houses, all built of stone with roofs and gardens. 
Public buildings were suited on a broad plain and included two richly adorned Congregational mosques, several prayer-houses, some khans with leaden roofs, a delightful bathhouse, and about 300 shops like nightingale-nests.
Babaj Boks
Babaj Boks or Babaj i Bokës is a village in the municipality of Gjakova in the District of Gjakova in southwest Kosovo near the border with Albania. It lies at an altitude of .
Culture of Gjakova
Gjakova belonged to the cities, which during the 18th and 19th centuries, used the weakness and anarchy, which covered the Ottoman Empire and its administrative system, by empowering the power of esnafs in the Bazaar up to the level of non-defying the local governmental authority or the influence of "bejlers" (person of higher rank). The bound of craftsmen to esnafs and the rigorous respecting of their rules saved the trade development to the Grand Bazaar and the beginning of the 20th century, when, from the lack of authority of the state government, the esnafs kept the order and peace with power of weapons.
Events and festivals in Gjakova
Poets from Gjakova led by Din Mehmeti (1932–2010) organized the first Meeting of the Poetry in November 1964, on the City Park, where works were read by poets including Din Mehmeti, Enver Gjerqeku, Ali Olloni, and Ganimete Nura. 
This led to the creation of the literary club Gjon Nikolle Kazazi on the 19 April 1966. The club organized a wider gathering to be held annually on 9 May.
The 1968 edition coincided with the 500th anniversary of the death of Gjergj Kastrioti-Skenderbeu, a national figure and subject of many Albanian poems.
Since 1983, Gjon Nikolle Kazazi decided to give a prize for the best poem, first won by "Esad Mekuli".
Jejkov
Jejkov is situated in the east part of Třebíč south by the river Jihlava.
Gajków
It lies approximately west of Czernica, and south-east of the regional capital Wrocław.
Events and festivals in Gjakova
In 2011, it was decided that the main prize would be named in memory of Din Mehmeti, who died the previous year. 
The Meeting still continues, and it is the only one of this kind in an Albanian-speaking territory. In 2013, the main prize was won by an Israeli poet. 2014 was its 50th jubilee anniversary.
Old Bazaar, Gjakova
According to the English author Night, Gjakova was one of the most interesting towns with quite craftily inhabitants in metal processing. He would express himself that “the most beautiful saddles, filigree products, the golden sword handles making and the decorations of yatagans and pistols were produced here from hard-working people. He would, further continue: “Albanians of Shkodra, Gjakova and Prizren are well-known masters in the production of guns and other items of metal. J. Mueller claimed in 1838, about Gjakova, that the guns of this town especially the pistols enjoy a special respect also in Sarajevo.
Gjakova
Apart from being a culture and educative center of the Kosovo, Gjakova is also known as a sport center. The best example of this is the fact of having 38 clubs, which compete in all leagues over Kosovo.
Gjakova's most successful team is KF Vëllaznimi which has won 9 titles of Kosovar Superliga and 4 Kosovo Cups.
"Shani Nushi" is the city's sports hall, which has a capacity of 3500 seats, while the Gjakova City Stadium has a capacity of 6000 seats.
Culture of Gjakova
At the head of the Esnaf the best master craftsmen were chosen, so called more "esnafli".
Therefore, the power of the head if the esnaf, that in Gjakova was called "Qehaja", was very big. In Gjakova the head of the esnaf carried a special stick or cane, which was the sign of the authority that he had. This cane he used as a signal for closing a shop of a craftsman, which broke the rules of the esnaf. There were case when he ordered the closure of one shop for limited time, for three, six months or for a year. But there were also cases when the head of the esnaf closed the shop good and recessed the owner from the esnaf forever. At the 19th century in Gjakova it is mentioned the most known head of the esnaf of the tailors, Latif Gjuza.
Culture of Gjakova
The Bektashi Tekke was built in 1790 at the heart of the Big Bazaar complex in Gjakove. Being the first of its kind, this Tekke represented the Tarikat Bektashi. According to legend, the Tarikat Bekatshi was created by Haxhi Bektash Veliu in Anadolu during the thirteenth century. As the Ottoman Empire started to expand, a mission of this Muslim sect arrived from Anadolu in Balkans, Crete, and Greece. In Gjakova, the Bektashi Tekke was destroyed by the Serbian military forces during the Kosovo War in 1999. Thousands of books, including fifty-eight manuscripts, were burned, as the whole structure was destroyed. The Bektashi Tekke was reconstructed between 2004 and 2006 so that believers would be able to perform their spiritual rituals. It is characterized by the ringing bell, by the courtyard door, which announces another crowd of visitors who share the same Muslim belief has arrived. The graves of seven out of nine Bektashi fathers who served here from the seventeenth century are located in the right temple of the Tekke, while two others were buried in Turkey. These seven graves are considered to be sacred, meaning that they give direction to people to find the path towards God and they help people challenge their difficulties in life. The Bektashi carry their own specific Islamic ideas, indicating the diversity of beliefs in Kosovo and the prevalence of the religious tolerance.
Gugjakovo
Gugjakovo () is a village in the Municipality of Prilep.
Events and festivals in Gjakova
Komedia Fest is a comedy festival which ran from 17 March to 23 September 2012, and has been held every year since then. The festival's main center of activity was the Old Bazaar in Gjakovë. Many different plays are put on stage by national theatrical troupes, mostly from the genre of comedy, with the addition of music concerts, handicraft fairs, and art exhibitions. Theatrical troupes from The National Theatre of Prishtina, The Comedy Theatre of Tirana, The Theatres of Fier, Skopje and Tetovo have taken part. Albanian representatives of arts and culture from Italy, Montenegro, and Çamëria were guests of Komedia Fest. Its main focus is promoting the city's cultural heritage and artistic values. The second edition was held from 9 to 15 September 2013. The third edition of Komedia Fest, held from 6 to 14 September 2014, had risen to an international level and incorporated performances from European guests throughout the days. There was a sense of rising awareness for other institutions of cultural heritage, focusing activities in the Ethnographic Museum of Gjakova. During these days of performance activities, artists and festival guests had a chance to interact and discuss many different issues related to the genre of comedy. This edition was also included a program of animated comedy movies, screened on the museum wall. This project has been identified in the Local Cultural Heritage Plan of Gjakova, and was implemented by NGO "National Comedy Festival" as part of the initiative "Culture Days in Gjakova" held during 2014, financed jointly by CHwB Kosovo, Municipality of Gjakova and other partners.
Krasniq
There exist differing views on the origin of the tribe.It is a historical bajrak, which together with Gashi, Bytyçi and Nikaj-Mërtur constituted the Malësia e Gjakovës ("Mountains of Gjakova"). In a narrower sense, the Gjakova highlands include the Krasniq, Bytyç and Gash. In Albanian ethnographical studies, the Gjakova Highlands include Krasniq, Gash and Bytyç.
Transport in Kosovo
There are three Airports situated in Kosovo, the Gjakova Airport in the city of Gjakova, Batlava-Donja Penduha Airfield in the village of Dumosh and the only international Airport of Pristina in the capital of Kosovo, Pristina. Gjakova's Airport was built by the Kosovo Force (KFOR) following the Kosovo War, next to an existing airfield used for agricultural purposes, and was used mainly for military and humanitarian flights. The local and national government plans to offer Gjakova Airport for operation under a public-private partnership with the aim of turning it into a civilian and commercial airport.
Culture of Gjakova
The most notable bridges are:
Islamic monuments in Kosovo
Gjakova municipality is among the largest Islamic community councils. Among 40 religious objects the Hadum Aga's Mosque is regarded as the oldest in the city. Gjakova during the Ottoman time was considered as a village which has a local market for the needs of the community at that time. This was the fate not only for Gjakova but for many other Kosovo cities until the late 15th and early 16th centuries.
Gjakova
Dominated by small family businesses, retail stores, cafeterias and providers of basic services, the private sector of Gjakova remains weak. It makes up only 5.5 percent of all businesses registered in Kosovo. According to the Tax Administration Office in Gjakova, 88 to 93 percent of active businesses are businesses with a single owner, five to ten percent are businesses with limited liability and the remaining two percent are large businesses. As in any other place in Kosovo, more than 90 percent of the sector consists of small family businesses which cannot create growth with added value. Only 2 out of 53 studied businesses in the centre of Gjakova declared not having employed any relative.
Yakovo
Yakovo is a village in Petrich Municipality, in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria.
Culture of Gjakova
Gjakova was known in all the Dukagjini Region more for the development of the tobacco pipe craft called "Çibukxhinjtë". This craft existed in Gjakova up to second half of the 20th century.
Gjakova
The city of Gjakova has been populated since the prehistoric era. During the Ottoman period, Gjakova served as a trading center on the route between Shkodër and Istanbul. It was also one of the most developed trade centers at that time in the Balkans. Gjakova has always been considered as a city where tolerance and coexistence in terms of religion and culture has been part of the society in the last centuries.
Gjakova
The municipal budget of Gjakova was subsided by donations from USAID, CDF, Austrian Office in Kosovo, the European Commission and others, which over the past four years have done capital investments to the amount of 25 Million euro: 5,4 million € in 2010; 6,3m € in 2011; 6,7m € in 2012; 6,6m € in 2013.
The capital investments in the municipality of Gjakova are mainly focused on the regulation of roads including the rehabilitation, pavement and partially their lighting. However, investments for the expansion of the sewage system and the regulation of the canalization remain insufficient. The total amount of funds that are available to the municipality of Gjakova during a year for capital investments lies somewhere over 6 million euros.
Jarkovac
Jarkovac () is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Sečanj municipality, Central Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority (76.27%) with present Hungarian (8.69%) and Romanian minority (5.72%) and its population numbering 1,817 people (2002 census).
Gjakova
According to official sources identified in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, by the end of 2005 there were about 3,200 registered businesses that exercise activity in different areas of Gjakova, such as enterprise manufacturing, construction, service, trade, catering, craft, transportation, information technology, etc. Social economy in 1989 has counted 45 companies that have employed 18,640 workers. In non-economic activities (education, health, culture, government institutions, banks, etc.) there were employed 4000 workers. Furthermore, they also developed the private economy – where in 2010 approximately 920 employees were registered in the business entities. The economy of the municipality of Gjakova suffered mostly during the economic sanctions and the mass violence done by Serbian forces during the war. The situation further during NATO’s intervention as a result of the destructive actions of multiple military and police forces, which have stood and operated in the economic enterprise facilities. This meant that during their withdrawal, these Serbian forces robbed, looted and destroyed most of the assets, inventories, transportation machines, etc. The losses that were done in the social economy as a result of the war were approximately 190 million DEM, whereas in the private economy around 100 million DEM.
Gjakova
All inhabitants of Gjakova have the right to freedom of belief, conscience and religion, which are guaranteed to all persons in Gjakova and Kosovo. Christianity has been around in Gjakova for a long time, going back all the way to the time of the Dardanian Kingdom and Roman Empire. Islam in Gjakova began to be spread very early, during the Ottoman Rule. Before the Battle of Kosovo in 1389 the whole Balkan was Christianized by the Western and Eastern Roman Empire. From that time until 1912 Kosovo was governed by the Ottoman Empire resulting in high level of Islamization.
Culture of Gjakova
Gjakova, as a town with Islamic main religious orientation, is characterized with a large number of mosques and Tekkes. One of the most important mosque is The Hadum Mosque while there are also some others, such as: The Kusar Mosque and The Mahmut Pasha Mosque.
Gjakova
The Saint Ndou Church, was once called also the church of Padre Mila, who had built it in 1882, but it was later destroyed. In 1931, Padre Lorenc Mazrreku built in the same place the church that exists today, which was renovated few times, adding to it the guestrooms, offices and restrooms, but complying with the original architectural concept.
Jankowa, Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Jankowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Cieszków, within Milicz County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.
Gjakova
Gjakova is twinned with:
Đakovo
The Ottoman rule over Đakovo started in 1536 and lasted for nearly 150 years. It was a kaza administrative center in Sanjak of Pojega and was known as "Yakova" during this period. In 1805 a Lipizzan horse herd was evacuated to Đakovo when Napoleon invaded Austria & Hungary and a part of the herd remained permanently there. In a 1910 census the settlement's total population of 6304 was made of 4894 Croatians, 890 Germans, 249 Hungarians and 164 Serbians. In the late 19th and early 20th century the settlement was a district capital in the Virovitica County of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia within the Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen. From 1 December 1941 until 7 July 1942 the Ustaše established and operated the Đakovo concentration camp, mostly for Jewish women and children.
Old Bazaar, Gjakova
Clock tower stands in the historic center of the Grand Bazaar, at a place known as the “Field of the Clock“. According to the Islamic calendar it was built in the year 1002, which is 1597 in the Gregorian calendar. As a town experiencing rapid economic development, Gjakova acquired its clock tower shortly after the construction of the Hadum’s Mosque. The building was destroyed during the Balkan wars (1912). The belfry was removed and transported to Montenegro. A new tower close to the foundations of the previous clock tower was erected recently, with the intention of recreating the original building on the basis of archived photographic material. The tower is a square building with 4.10 m long sides, reaching a height of about 30 m. The construction is mainly of stone, with the walls up to the observation area in a combination of stone and brick: the part of the tower above the observation area is wooden. The roof is covered with lead. On the western facade of this reconstructed tower are some inscribed stones from the original tower.
Culture of Gjakova
The young brides worked the folk costumes to have different feasts and events, in order to preserve the clothing tradition. This wear was replaced by modern wear receiving the denomination "Allafranga", ("in the western fashion"). However, for a long time the folk costumes continued to be worked out within household economies by the women themselves. Gjakova with its surroundings was known as a place of fabric production. The connection with bigger towns, such as Peja, Prizren, Prishtina, Mitrovica, resulted in many clothing materials, as well as special parts for waistcoats, socks, shorts being bought ready-made. The Dukagjini Plain has been the place where the traditional costume has been developed the most. This region of Kosovo, binding the northern part of Albania with the Gjakova Highland area, mainly Tropoja and including the Has are, has cultivated a tradition in costumes, being therefore in the first place.
Events and festivals in Gjakova
Events and festivals in Gjakova are highly valued if not great in number. The historical city of Gjakova, Kosovo, especially the Old Bazaar (Çarshia), is the hub of many outdoor and indoor festivals, cultural events and street parades, and is a main attraction for tourists. Many events only take place once, while others are organised regularly on an annual basis by festival societies. Some of the events are organised by the city and others by private companies.
Jankov Most
Jankov Most (Serbian Cyrillic: Јанков Мост, ) is a village in Serbia. It is located in the Zrenjanin municipality, in the Central Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Romanian ethnic majority (60.37%) and its population numbering 636 people (2002 census).
Gjakova
Gjakova suffered greatly from the Serbian and Montenegrin armies during the First Balkan War. The New York Times reported in 1912, citing Austro-Hungarian sources, that people on the gallows hung on both sides of the road, and that the way to Gjakova became a "gallows alley." In the region of Gjakova, the Montenegrin military police formed the Royal Gendarmerie Corps ("Kraljevski žandarmerijski kor"), known as "krilaši", which committed much abuse and violence against the non-Orthodox Christian population.
District of Gjakova
The district of Gjakovica has a total of 4 municipalities and 170 other smaller settlements.
Culture of Gjakova
From the crosscut sources and from the verbal declarations of the head esnafs or its members, we learn that |in Gjakova the esnaf saved their function and authority up to late, up to the third decade of the 20th century. Therefore, from the declarations of the tailors head esnaf, Mr. Ahmet Domi, on 21 June 1924, we learn that this esnaf with humanitarian aid collected from its members and other charitable people, bought shops, fields, valleys, etc., and from their benefits helped the poor members of the esnae and other people in need. With this income they built a bridge above the stream, called the Terzi Bridge, that is 120m long.
Old Bazaar, Gjakova
Grand Bazaar of Gjakova arose with the appearance of the first craftsmen and the artisan processing produce; it arose then when Gjakova obtained the kasaba (small town) status, when in 1003 H (1594/95), Selman Hadim Aga donated some public facilities, which he had built himself to religious institutions the Hadum Mosque, a "meytep" (elementary religious school), a library, a "muvakit-hane", “a building for measuring the time and determining the calendar by means of astrolabic quadrates", a public bath (hamam), an inn and some shops. For the maintenance of these facilities he asked from sultan to attach to his “vakif” some lands of sultan properties ("hases"), whose income should be used for the maintenance of the mentioned buildings and for the payment of the staff that would work there.
Jankova
Jankova () is a settlement in the Municipality of Vojnik in eastern Slovenia. The entire area of the municipality was traditionally part of Styria. It is now included into the Savinja Statistical Region.
Culture of Gjakova
Gjakova has been populated since the prehistoric era. During the medieval period, in 1485, Gjakova is mentioned as a village, concretely as a market place. 
Gjakova served as a trading center on the route between Shkodër and Istanbul.
Shirakawa, Gifu (village)
Shirakawa is a mountain village located in far northern Gifu Prefecture, bordering Ishikawa Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture on the Ryōhaku Mountains. Mount Hakusan is the highest elevation at . The village's area is 95.7% mountainous forests, and its steep places are characteristic. In between the mountains flows the Shō River, which continues to the north into Nanto, Toyama. Most of the population is in its river valley. Since the opening of Hida Tunnel, Shirakawa can be reached within 50 minutes from Takayama, Gifu compared to the earlier three hour drive, and only an hour to Nanto in Toyama.Shirakawa Village has a humid continental climate (Koppen "Dfa"). It features four distinct seasons with winter being its most recognised. Shirakawa is noted as one of the snowiest places in Japan. Yearly average snowfall amounts average out in excess of 10 meters (415.4") with snowbanks developing well over 2 meters tall. As a consequence of the frequent heavy snow, characteristically thick thatched roofed gasshō-zukuri (合掌造り) houses were created. With the Hakusan National Park mountain ranges as a background, these sites are major tourist attractions.
Gajkowice
Gajkowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Moszczenica, within Piotrków County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It lies approximately west of Moszczenica, north of Piotrków Trybunalski, and south-east of the regional capital Łódź.
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Culture of Gjakova
This is a result of the process of Islamization that occurred during the Ottoman Rule.
Most Catholics live in the "Rruga e Katolikëve" street, where the two main churches are, and others in villages. The Muslims, living in other parts of the city and in most villages, have been encouraging the building of mosques, which could have counted about 10-15 buildings during the centuries. The religious monuments enrich the cultural heritage of Gjakova.
NATO bombing of Albanian refugees near Gjakova
The Bombing of Albanian refugees near Gjakova occurred on 14 April 1999 during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, when NATO planes accidentally bombed refugees on a twelve-mile stretch of road between the towns of Gjakova and Deçan in western Kosovo. 73 Kosovo Albanian civilians were killed. Among the victims were 16 children.
Events and festivals in Gjakova
Gjakova Film Festival is an international short-film festival. This festival is organized in cooperation of the Culture Department of Gjakova and the Association of the Writers and Artists 'Etuta'. This festival was first held on March 2012. The winner of the first event was a movie from Czech Republic, "Bridge", directed by William Zabka. 11 prizes were awarded at the festival, two of which featured the well-known actress Arta Dobroshi. The second event was held on 21–24 March 2013, on the cultural palace 'Asim Vokshi'. During this event, 24 short selections were shown from 20 different movies. The first prize went to the Bulgarian movie "Travel Trip" of Radostina Naikova. A special prize went to "Kolona" by Ujkan Hysa, which had been recognized in many different international film festivals. The third annual event was held from 21–23 March, during which many movies from different states of the world were shown.
Gjakova
Gjakova has a long tradition of education since the beginning of civil life. According to the Gjakova tradition the Hadim Aga library was so rich in books so it was said "Who wants to see the Kaaba, let them visit the library of Hadim Aga". The library had a reading room on the ground floor and the shelf with books upstairs.
Dhokadva
Dhokadva () is a village / panchayat located in the Gir Gadhada Taluka of Gir Somnath district in Gujarat State, India. Earlier, until August 2013, Dhokadva was part of Una Taluka and Junagadh district. The latitude 20.951801 and longitude 71.072391 are the geo-coordinate of the Village Dhokadva. Gandhinagar is the state capital of Dhokadva village which is located around 350 kilometres away from Dhokadva.
Yakubovka
Yakubovka (Russian: "Якубовка") or Jagubovka (Russian: "Ягубовка") is a rural locality (a selo) in Buturlino District in Nizhegorod Oblast. Population: 384 inhabitants (2010). The distance to the town Buturlino is about 30 km.
Culture of Gjakova
The old town of Gjakova was one of the most developed trade centers during the rule of the Ottoman Empire in Balkans. A testimony to this period is the Grand Shopping area (çarshia e madhe) located in the center of the old town, containing many preserved and restored shops and residential buildings. Shopping was developed around the Hadum Mosque, built in 1594-95 as a donation by Hadum Sylejman Efendia (known as Hadum Aga), who simultaneously donated funds for other public facilities in the town, including some of the first shops in the old marketplace.
Events and festivals in Gjakova
DigiGjakova was a competition that aimed to create solutions that would solve some of the citizens' problems. Software developers gathered for an intense weekend of application development from 21 to 22 November 2015. Its goals were to improve the process of recruiting, the visualization of the budget, and the controlling of invoices. Participants were mentored by eight technology professionals. The three best projects were awarded €4,000 to continue development. The project was supported by The Municipality of Gjakova, Swiss Cooperation Office in Kosovo, BONEVET center, and the UNDP (United Nations Development Programme). The competition aimed to contribute directly to increased transparency at the local level and promote civic engagement in terms of providing solutions.
Events and festivals in Gjakova
Përralla is a music festival which has been held annually in the park of Shkugëz in Gjakovë. The first edition was held during 9–10 May 2014. In 2015, Përralla was held from 7–10 May. The festival featured local singers, bands, DJs and prominent Kosovar musicians.
Gjakova
Kosovo does not have an official religion. As the rest of the country, the majority of Gjakova's population consider themselves Muslim. The minority of Gjakovas's religious population that is not Muslim practices Christianity in the form of Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. According to the census of 2011, the prominent religion is Islam, including 81,75% of the population, while 17,23% is Roman Catholic Christian, 0.02% Orthodox Christian and 1% other. 
Religious communities have educational institutions for their needs organized in accordance with applicable law.
Dukovany
Dukovany lies approximately south-east of Třebíč, south-east of Jihlava, and south-east of Prague.
Gądków
It lies approximately south-east of Wądroże Wielkie, east of Jawor, and west of the regional capital Wrocław.
Żukówko, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Żukówko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sławno, within Sławno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Sławno and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
Gjakova
The city has become an important university town. Today in the municipality of Gjakova, there is also a large number of primary and secondary schools, in the public sector, as well as in the private sector. The education system is organized in many schools and in the separate physical activity classes. During 2004, there was development respectively. There has been an increase in the number of private institutions, especially at the preschool level, but also in primary and secondary education.
Culture of Gjakova
Other well-known crafts of Gjakova are barbers, drugstores, soap work, farriers, potters, quilt work, clog work, watchmakers, millers, smiths, butchers, cart work, chest workers, and confectionery. According to some statistics of the beginning of the 20th century in Gjakova there were up to 400 crafts.
Culture of Gjakova
The Church of St. Anton of Padova ("Ndou"), was built in 1931, located in the Catholic neighborhood, next to the Saint Pal Church and Saint Pjeter Church in Gjakova. It was previously called the "Patter Mila" church (Emilio a Cless), built in 1882, but later this church was totally destroyed. In 1931, Pater Lorenc Mazreku built the new church in the same location as the old church. It was renovated several times with the addition of dormitories, offices, and toilets, but it carefully preserved the concept, and architectural importance, of catholic churches. The Saint Ndou Church, being one of the oldest sacred buildings in Gjakovë, is an important architectural site in the city. During the Kosovo War in 1999 the church was subject to major damage done by Yugoslav Serb soldiers.
Gjakova
According to some data, schools in Albanian language in the territory of Gjakova, were opened before 1840. The Albanian intellectuals from the city, that were educated in the most important educational centers of the Ottoman Empire, had a special role in opening of schools in the Albanian language during the Albanian National Movement.
A particular role in enriching the educational tradition in the region of Gjakova and beyond was the opening of religious schools, initially schools, later the madrasas.
Riza Bey Gjakova
Riza Kryeziu (1847-1917), known as Riza Bey Gjakova (, ), was an Albanian nationalist figure and guerrilla fighter, an influential bey in the Gjakova region, then part of the Vilayet of Kosovo, Ottoman Empire, and one of the activists of Albanian national movements of early 20th century.
Culture of Gjakova
Gjakova is very rich regarding to the monuments of cultural heritage. Most of them are religious monuments, but Gjakova is also known for some other interesting monuments, such as: stone houses (kulla), strong stone bridges and Old Bazaar, as an urban, architectural and traditional handicrafts entirety.
Culture of Gjakova
Gjakovar craftsmen were also known as silversmiths. Gjakova, Peja and Prizren are well-known silversmiths regarding their work of filigree and carving. The black and white metal combination, crafting method, was called as "Gjakova style" that differed from the "Prizren and Pehja style" (filigree and grain respectively). This style of craftsmanship was used in the production of rings, tobacco cases/boxes, tobacco pipes, etc. Up until now the method of this style was kept secret by gjakovars.
Culture of Gjakova
The most famous craftsman and artisans were gunsmiths, silversmiths, tinsmiths, copper dishes producers, tailors (terezis), tanners (tabaks), embroiderers, bookbinders, musical instruments makers, pipe-makers, and carpenters. The different types of craftsmanship were a huge influential contributor to the cultural, social and economic development of the region of Gjakova.
Gjakova
The "Jakov theory" derives its name from "Jakov", a little known nobility in the service of lord Vuk Branković who founded and ruled the town, and whose coins have been found, signed "Jakov". According to local Albanians, the name was derived from the name "Jak" (Jakov), with the village name meaning "Jakov's field". According to Vujinović, it was also wrongfully claimed by the Albanians that the name was derived from a Jak Vula, a local landlord who allegedly gave property where the Hadum Mosque was built in the 1590s.
Old Bazaar, Gjakova
The Grand Bazaar (from the meaning "marketplace" ) was the heart of the economy in Gjakova, a city of trade and merchandise which served the villages around the municipality of Gjakova, the Junik zone and Gjakova’s highlands (Malësia e Gjakovës) on the border between Kosovo and Albania. The Old Bazaar was burnt and destroyed and then it was reconstructed after suffering damage during the 1999 war (the last war in Kosovo).
Gajków
Gajków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czernica, within Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.
Gakovo
In 1787, population of Gakovo numbered 1,522 inhabitants. Until 1848, the village was part of the Batsch-Bodrog County within the Habsburg Kingdom of Hungary. In 1848-49, the village was part of autonomous Serbian Vojvodina and from 1849-60 it was part of the Voivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar, which was a separate Habsburg crownland. After abolishment of the voivodeship, in 1860, Gakovo was again included into Batsch-Bodrog County. In 1910, population of the village numbered 2,770 inhabitants, mostly Danube Swabians. Some village residents emigrated to the United States, Canada and Argentina beginning in the early 1900s, before the World War I. A second emigration wave set out from 1925 to 1930.
Old Bazaar, Gjakova
In Serbian folk songs Gjakova is mentioned as "the Albanian market" ("Arnaut Pazar" in Turkish). According to Mueller: “Sheep are developed, especially around Gjakova, and their wool makes a considerable item of export. Among better known traders, the rich family of Hajdar’s is mentioned, which dealt with wool foreign trade. They had their branches in Vidin, in Budapest, in Vienna, in Thessaloniki, in Istanbul etc. In addition to this, they had large properties in the district of Nish, Leskocvac and Vranje which they kept until 1878.
Dubrava Prison bombings and executions
One former prisoner transferred to Dubrava on April 30, said that approximately 165 ethnic Albanians from Gjakova were brought to Dubrava a short time after he had arrived. This was confirmed during the April–May 2000 trial in Niš of 143 Albanians arrested in Gjakova in May 1999, who testified that they had been transferred from Gjakova to prisons in Peć, Lipljan, and Dubrava.
Culture of Gjakova
Being visited in 1662, Gjakova is first and right interpreted for the Old Bazaar, from the Turkish traveler, Evliya Çelebi, who was amazed with the large number of shops, buildings and craft-work.
Culture of Gjakova
The Old Bazaar is the most special characteristic Gjakova has. With an oriental structure of crooked roads, which spontaneously link different neighborhoods, it inspires each architect. From the center of the city, through the Islam Begu Bridge, can be reached in less than five minutes. It includes a space from about 35,000 m, with the main road, which is longer than 1 km. 
In architectonic view, it represents an interesting structure of the most beautiful models of the traditional architecture and the building skills starting from the tiniest details till the large complex of buildings, objects, environments and urbanism, always keeping the greatness in each detail. 
The architect who projected the Old Bazaar, had a giant creative force, making it a symbol of traditional life of Gjakova people.
Gjakova
The Hadum Mosque, located in the Old Bazaar, built in 1594 by Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan and financed by Hadum Aga. The mosque has played a significant role in the urban character of the town from the 17th to 20th centuries. Its construction was followed by the appearance of the craftsmanship around it, which increased the importance of the town. The mosque holds historical value and is viewed of as a sacred monument. The Sheikh Emin's Tekke, built in 1730 by architect Sheikh Emin. It belongs to the Sufi order. The complex includes "turbe" (small mausoleums), "samahanes" (ritual prayer-halls), houses and fountains. It is characterized with detailed sacral architecture, with wood-carved elements.
Old Bazaar, Gjakova
According to Ivan Stepanovich Jastrebov, the tailors' guild was distinguished for its wealth. It had 200 shops, which were always busy. Let us mention that the Gjakova craftsmen of national costumes for brides and other young women, with luxurious decorations with gold and silver fibers (filaments), practised this craft until recently only in Gjakova, whereof it spread also in other regions of Kosovo, because these wears got again in trend. The waistcoats and shirts ("mintans") became an obligatory part of costumes for brides and young women. In the period 1945- 1963 Gjakova had twice more tailors than any other center of Kosova. Pristina had 39 tailor and tailor shops, Mitrovica had 61, Prizren 60, Peja 56, whilst Gjakova 112, of which 69 were registered as old tailors (terzis), whereas 47 as modern tailors.
Yovkov Point
Yovkov Point (Yovkov Nos \'yov-kov 'nos\) is a point on the southwest coast of Greenwich Island, Antarctica projecting 150 m southwards into McFarlane Strait, forming the northwest side of the entrance to Kramolin Cove. Formed as a result of Murgash Glacier's retreat in the late 20th and early 21st century. The feature is named after the famous Bulgarian writer Yordan Yovkov (1880–1937).
Gugjakovo
It was also known as "Godjakovo" () during the Kingdom of Serbia.
Žukovo
Žukovo () is a settlement in the hills north of Velike Poljane in the Municipality of Ribnica in southern Slovenia. The entire municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.
Events and festivals in Gjakova
100 Thousand Poets for Change is an international educational organization focusing on the arts, especially poetry, music, and the literary arts. 100 Thousand Poets for Change started in 2011 in Gjakova, organized by the National Center of Poets, Writers and Artists (Q.K.P.SH.A 'Gjakova'). The gathering is held over two days in September, during which there are literary hours and cultural meetings. A co-event organized by Pegasi Internacional Albania-Kosova recognizes artists and writers with awards for their cultural contributions, as selected by a professional jury. The gathering attracts poets who want to make positive changes on society with their works.
Zlakova
Zlakova () is a settlement in the Municipality of Zreče in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the hills just north of the town of Zreče. The area was traditionally part of the Styria region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Savinja Statistical Region.
Jakubov
Jakubov (, ) is a village in Malacky District in the Bratislava Region of western Slovakia close to the town of Malacky, north-west of Slovakia's capital Bratislava.
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"
Gjakova
Gjakova's private sector, as in other places of Kosovo, is dominated by small businesses which hire 1-5 employees in activities with small added value, such as wholesale and retail, or other service activities such as restaurants and hotels. Wholesale and retail represent 50.5 percent of registered businesses. Other sectors include hotels and restaurants (10.2 percent), production (9.7 percent), transport and communication (7.8 percent), construction (4.2 percent) and agriculture (1.7 percent) among others.
Gjakova
The town was badly affected by the Kosovo war, suffering great physical destruction and large-scale human losses and human rights abuses. Yugoslav units were stationed in and near the town in two barracks due to the risk of an attack by the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) from across the border in Albania. In one incident, NATO aircraft misidentified a convoy of Albanian refugees and attacked it.
Old Bazaar, Gjakova
In Gjakova the tailors were divided into categories according to the town social classes. The first category for example, worked for the rich city classes with selected import cloths which were with high prices. Sami Frasheri claimed that the Gjakova craftsmen “sew nice costumes weave the galloon, produce "sole", shoes and other products”. In Peje and Gjakova, he would continue, “guns, silver dishes, national Albanian costumes and some silk fabrics were produced”. This craft (trade) existed in Gjakova until the 1970s. This craft is nowadays practised only by women “which is a unique and characteristic phenomenon for this craft and typically for Gjakova”. However, until recently it was practised also by men in their houses, like Him Xhama, Reshyt Xharra etc. In fact even today this craft is practiced by Mr. Fehmi Shllaku. The tailors' guild in Gjakova was the most powerful guild.
Gjakova
Potential industry sectors in the municipality of Gjakova are:
Nora Gjakova
Nora Gjakova (born 17 August 1992) is a Kosovan judoka who fights for Kosovo U57kg and won European Games bronze in 2015. She won 2 Continental Opens in 2015, in Tunis and Lisbon. Coached by Driton Kuka, Gjakova meanwhile won 11 World Cup medals.