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or Prishtina (both: pr ´sht nä) (KEY) , city (1991 pop. 155,449), S Serbia. It is the chief city and capital of Kosovo and the heart of the Albanian Kosovar separatist movement. Pritina, a commercial center with diverse industries, including woodworking, textiles, and food processing, suffered much damage during the 1999 Kosovo crisis. Lead and silver are mined nearby. Pritina was a capital of the Serbian empire in the 14th cent. |
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