Damjan, Kosovo
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Village in Gjakovë, Kosovo
Damjan
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Damjan is located in Kosovo Damjan Damjan | |
| Coordinates: 42°17′46′′N 20°30′58′′E / 42.296000°N 20.516227°E / 42.296000; 20.516227 | |
| Location | Kosovo |
| District | Gjakovë |
| Municipality | Gjakovë |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 5,133 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Damjan is one of the largest villages in the District of Gjakova, Kosovo.
History
[edit ]The village was mentioned in the Ottoman register of 1571 with 34 households and was inhabited by a Christian Albanian population. The inhabitants of Damjan bore typical Albanian names such as Dom Biba, Gjergj Koka, Lac Koka, Doci, Doda, Biba, Gjin, Prendi, and Nina.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Ethnic composition of Kosovo 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org.
- ^ Pulaha, Selami (1984). Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve XV XVI. Tirana: 8 Nëntori. p. 204.
