The town is divided by the Ibar river with the Serb-majority northern part of the city, known as North Mitrovica, which became a separate municipality in 2013, following the North Kosovo crisis.
The town is divided by the Ibar river with the Serb-majority northern part of the city following the North Kosovo crisis. The city is known as North Mitrovica. North Mitrovica became a separate municipality in 2013.