Goljak

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Gollak (Albanian: Gollak; Serbian Cyrillic: Гољак) is a mountainous region and mountain range in the eastern part of Kosovo, bordering the Llap (region) to the west, and straddling along the border with Serbia.
The cities of Pristina and Gjilan in Kosovo, and Sijarinska Banja in Serbia are located by the mountains.
The highest peak, Gollak-Lisica, has an elevation of 1,186 m (3,891 ft) above sea level.
Gollak itself is split into Upper Gollak and Lower Gollak.
The Gollak region consists mainly of forests and pastures, and the altitudes vary between 800m-1260m above sea level.
The climate of the region is influenced by continental air masses, and so Gollak has cold winters and hot summers.
The temperature averages at 12.
6 degrees Celsius, and the average sub-zero temperature stands at -5.
8 degrees Celsius.
Gollak's total annual precipitation is 667mm/year.
There is a diverse range of flora and vegetation due to the diversity present within the climate, the mountainous environment and the compositions of both soil and geology
in the region - the variance between altitudes and the variation of other ecological factors have culminated in different vegetation zones upon Gollak's vertical profile,
which is characterised by forest and herbaceous plant communities.
Gollak was one of the regions that had a strong role in the theme of Albanian independence and was a vital part of it's foundation.
In 1912, 12,000 Albanian rebels gathered outside of Prishtina in order to occupy the town.
Within this group were Albanians from the district of Prishtina, led by Isa Boletini, Xhemal bey Prishtina and Beqir aga Vushtrria, and they had previously defeated the Ottoman Turks in Llap and Gollak.
Idriz Seferi saw much action in the Gollak region....







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