Štrpce (Serbian Cyrillic: Штрпце) or Shtërpcë (Albanian definite form: Shtërpca) is a town and municipality located in the Ferizaj District in Kosovo.
According to the Municipal Office for Communities and Returns (MOCR), the total population is estimated at 13,630 inhabitants.
[3] The ethnic composition of the municipality of Štrpce:[2] Staja Marković, after whom the primary school is named, was a guerrilla fighter in the 20th century.
The Štrpce municipality is a mainly mountainous area, comprising regions from 900 meters (3,000 ft) above sea level in the Lepenac river valley up to 2,500 meters (8,200 ft) above sea level at its highest peak, Ljuboten.
Relief features and potential for using agricultural land are prerequisites for the bloodstream of the settlements' network which are the valley's predominant type.
The diversity and attractive natural resources represent good potential for a faster economic development of the municipality.
The Šar Mountains offer the possibility of preparing ski slopes for all types of winter sports fans, from novices to top professional skiers.
The lower parts with characteristics of the valley climate are rich with a variety of flora, lakes, caves etc., and offer possibilities for development of summer tourism as well.
The whole territory of the municipality is rich with rivers; about 250 springs manifest a presence of underground waters.
[5] It is located in the north-eastern side of Šar Mountains, also known as the valley of Sirink which is the upper surface of the Lepenac river basin.
With its alpine nature and high mountainous environment, Brezovica and its surroundings remind you of most European and worldwide renowned touristic centers.
Brezovica's surroundings cover different natural characteristics as the valley of Lepenac, its ridges reaching the height of 900m to 2.600 m. The lower zone of the tourism complex reaches a height of 900 to 980 m above the sea level and is wide slope covering the Lepenc.
The middle zone is surrounded by the Mužica mountains reaching a height of around 900–1300 m above sea level; it also presents a strong connection of skiing slopes.
Different sports teams perform their yearly training in Brezovica because it offers ideal working circumstances.
During the summer season, Brezovica offers a great pleasure to its visitors, who can hike, hunt, fish and visit its historic monuments.
[8] Restricted presentations of the Šar's nature are: mixed fresh woods lying on rocky fields of Rasemca garage.
It covers wide plains and deep circle land the peak of Livadica 2491 m reaching the height of 2.173 and its width of 220–124 m.[9] The sea shore length is 685 m. The lake's depth is various, starting from 6.50-8.60 m depending on weather conditions.
The surface is filled with water from main falls, snowfalls and snow melting and a great number of underwater springs.
In this lake the brown trout also lives, but as a result of tough weather and water conditions it cannot be inseminated.
[10] One of the priests discovered a part of wall with frescoes in St. Nikola church from a much older time.
Inside there is a public library and also a hall which hosts cultural events such as folk dance ensembles and art exhibitions.