Merdare Explained

Official Name:Merdare
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Serbia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Serbia
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Toplica District
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Kuršumlija
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:10.17
Population As Of:2011
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:151
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:42.9333°N 35°W
Elevation M:650

Merdare (Serbian: Мердаре) is a village located in the municipality of Kuršumlija, Serbia. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 151 people. The border crossing between Serbia and Kosovo is located in Merdare.

Notable people

2022-2023 North Kosovo crisis

During the 2022–present North Kosovo crisis barricades were formed near the Merdare border crossing, Due to the barricades, the government of Kosovo closed the Merdare border crossing on 28 December, but after an agreement with the Kosovo Serbs they agreed to start dismantling the barricades, the barricades were removed by 30 December and the border crossing was reopened.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Насеља општине Куршумлија . stat.gov.rs . Statistical Office of Serbia . 24 October 2019 . Serbian .
  2. Web site: COMPARATIVE OVERVIEW OF THE NUMBER OF POPULATION IN 1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2002 AND 2011 . stat.gov.rs . Statistical Office of Serbia . 7 November 2019 .
  3. Web site: Taylor . Alice . 2023-01-04 . Removal of Serb blockades in north Kosovo continues . 2023-10-03 . www.euractiv.com . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Kosovska policija zatvorila prijelaz Merdare dok traje protest . 2023-10-03 . balkans.aljazeera.net . bs.
  5. News: Foy . Henry . Dunai . Marton . 2022-12-28 . Kosovo closes border crossing as tensions with Serbia intensify . Financial Times . 2023-10-03.
  6. Web site: 2022-12-29 . Kosovo Serbs to remove barricades that triggered tensions . 2023-10-03 . AP News . en.