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Also known as Pestovo, Pestovë

Pestovë is a village in the municipality of Vushtrri, Kosovo. == History == Pestovë is the site of Pestovë Ambush, in which one of the founders and commandant of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), Zahir Pajaziti was ambushed together with two of his loyal comrades, Edmond Hoxha and Hakif Zejnullahu.

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Locality
Pestovë
Region
Mitrovica
Country
Kosova / Kosovo
Population
0

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Pestovë is a village in the municipality of Vushtrri, Kosovo. == History == Pestovë is the site of Pestovë Ambush, in which one of the founders and commandant of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), Zahir Pajaziti was ambushed together with two of his loyal comrades, Edmond Hoxha and Hakif Zejnullahu.

== Economy == The municipality of Vushtrri, especially the village of Pestovë, is known for cultivating potato. Potato Day was celebrated today in Pestovë which for many years has turned into a traditional holiday and is celebrated on the occasion of the harvest of potatoes and other crops.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pestova” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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