Uška

Uška was a medieval župa (small administrative division) of Rascia in modern-day southeastern Serbia. It encompassed the territories around the Nišava and Vlasina rivers east of Glbočica (modern-day Leskovac).

Učka

The Učka is a mountain range (Croatian: Učka; Italian: Monte Maggiore) that rises behind Opatija riviera, on the Istrian peninsula, in northwestern Croatia. It forms a single morphological unit together with the Ćićarija range which stretches from the Bay of Trieste to Rijeka. Učka is a limestone massif with numerous areas of karst, stretching for 20 km from the Poklon Pass (920 m) to Plomin Bay, and is between 4 and 9 km wide.

It differs from all the other coastal mountains in Croatia because of its abundant vegetation on the seaward side. Best known are the forests of sweet chestnuts in the area around Lovran.

Učka's highest peaks are considered nature reserves and memorial areas. The highest peak, Vojak, is located at 1396 meters above sea level. From it there is a magnificent view over the whole of Istria, the Bay of Trieste, the Julian Alps and the Adriatic islands, right down to Dugi Otok.

The subject of a degree of local folklore, Učka is visible from much of the peninsula and is snow-capped some months of the year. The town of Opatija (Italian: Abbazia) is said to have derived its popularity as a resort in Imperial Austria because it is located "in the shade" of Mt. Učka, which by legend shields it from the fierce Mediterranean heat in summertime.

Ćuška

Ćuška (in Serbian; Ћушка) or Qyshk (in Albanian) is a village near Peć, in western Kosovo. It is predominantly inhabited by Muslim ethnic Albanians.

History

The word ćuška (ћушка) means "slap" in Serbo-Croatian. During the Kosovo War, on May 14, 1999, the Šakali paramilitary unit massacred civilians in the village, and they are now facing sentences for these war crimes.

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Coordinates: 42°39′26″N 20°20′20″E / 42.657222°N 20.338889°E / 42.657222; 20.338889 (Ćuška)