Dechan

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Dechan is an alternative name for Deçan, a town and municipality in western Kosovo known for its historic Orthodox monastery and scenic mountainous surroundings.

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Dechan canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Serbian Orthodox monastery
UNESCO World Heritage Site series
municipality
municipality
town
town
alternativeName Deçan
country Kosovo
Kosovo
governingBody Municipality of Deçan
hasHeritageSite Visoki Dečani Monastery
linked to: Dečani Monastery
hasMunicipalSeat town of Deçan
hasOfficialLanguage Albanian
linked to: Albanian language

Serbian
hasOfficialName Komuna e Deçanit
Opština Dečani
linked to: Dečani
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
knownFor Visoki Dečani Monastery
linked to: Dečani Monastery

scenic mountainous surroundings
locatedIn Deçan
western Kosovo
western Kosovo
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory District of Gjakova
locatedInMountainRange Prokletije Mountains
locatedInRegion Metohija
locatedNearBorderWith Albania
nearRiver Deçan River
partOf Medieval Monuments in Kosovo
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time

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Deçan hasAlternativeName Dechan