Metohija (Serbian: Метохија) also spelled Metohia, is a large western basin in Kosovo. The Serbian language is one of the standard versions of the Å tokavian dialect (former standard was known as Serbo-Croatian language). ... For the term related to television programmes, see watershed (television). ... For other uses, see Kosovo (disambiguation). ...

The meaning of Metohija is “land owned and governed by monasteries”. The term is of Greek origin. In Albanian the area is called 'Rrafshi i Dukagjinit' and means 'the plateau of Duka Gjini', named after the land possessions of an Albanian medieval nobleman, Duke Gjin.

Metohija is 23 kilometers wide at the widest point and about 60 kilometers long, at average altitude of 550 meters above the sea level. Its principal river is White Drim. It is bordered by mountain ranges Mokra Gora from north and northwest, Prokletije from west, Pastrik from southwest, Šar mountain from south and southeast, and Drenica, which distinguishes it from the rest of Kosovo in the east and northeast. The largest cities in Metohija are Istok, Peć, Decani, Djakovica, Orahovac, and Prizren. Template:Kosovo-geo-stub A kilometer (Commonwealth spelling: kilometre), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1,000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... ... The metre (Commonwealth English) or meter (American English) (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... The Šar mountain (Serbian Шар планина, Šar Planina; Albanian Malet e Sharrit, Sharr) is a mountain on the border of Serbia and Montenegro and the Republic of Macedonia. ... Istok (Serbian: Исток; Albanian: Burim), is the name of a town, which is the seat of its municipality, situated in north-western part of the province of Serbia called Kosovo (officially Kosovo and Metohia). ... Peć (Serbian: Пећ; Albanian Pejë or Peja) is a city located in the western part of Kosovo, Serbia and Montenegro, at 40°66′N 20°31′E. It had a population of 81,800 as of 2003. ... Christ Carrying the Cross. ... Đakovica (Cyrillic: Ђаковица) (in Albanian Gjakova or Gjakovë) is a city located in Kosovo, at 42. ... Rahovec St. ... View of Prizren Prizren (Serbian Cyrillic Призрен; Albanian Prizreni) is an historic city located in Kosovo at 42. ...