Jarinje Explained

Jarinjë
Native Name:Jarinje
Native Name Lang:sr
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Kosovo
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:43.2075°N 20.7167°W
Subdivision Type:Location
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Mitrovica
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Leposaviq

Jarinje (Albanian: Jarinjë, Serbian: Јариње, pronounced as /jǎriːɲɛ/) is a village in northern Kosovo. A border crossing with Serbia is located in the village.

Border crossing

Jarinje was the location of one of the NATO-staffed border checkpoints between Serbia and Kosovo. In February 2008, the border was sealed by NATO troops after ethnic Serbs ransacked and set fire to the border checkpoints at Jarinje and Brnjak, in an angry reaction to the independence declaration of Kosovo.[1] The area saw further clashes in July 2011, and in 2021 and 2022.[2] Serbia has appointed guards and customs agents to work at the border. The 2013 Brussels Agreement made them permanent.[3] As such, the area has been marred with the reputation of being the site of constant protests and blockades.

Notes and References

  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7252874.stm "Nato troops close Kosovo border"
  2. News: Kosovo tense after deadly clash on Serbian border. BBC. 2011-07-28. 2011-07-27.
  3. Web site: Serbs block northern Kosovo border crossing - Yahoo News . 2017-01-14 . 2016-03-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305041134/http://news.yahoo.com/serbs-block-northern-kosovo-border-crossing-140300405.html . dead .