Mamusha
Mamushë | |
|---|---|
Town and municipality | |
| Albanian: Mamushë / Mamusha / | |
 Clock Tower of Mahmud Pasha, Mamushë (2013) | |
 Emblem | |
  Mamushë  Mamushë | |
| Coordinates: 42°19′N 20°43′E / 42.317°N 20.717°E | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| District | District of Prizren |
| Municipality | 2008 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abdulhadi Krasniqi |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
| • Municipal | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 5,615 |
| Time zone | UTC1 |
| Postal code | 20540 |
| Area code | (+381) 029 |
| Vehicle registration | 04 |
| Website | kk |
Mamusha (Albanian definite form: Mamusha; Turkish: Mamuşa; is a town and municipality located in the district of Prizren of Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the municipality has a population of 5,507.
In 2008, it became a municipality after being split as a village from the Prizren municipality. Of all municipal units in Kosovo, this one is by far the smallest in terms of area along with North Mitrovica, with only 11 km2 (4 sq mi).
The town is located on the northern part of Prizren. It also borders the cities Gjakovë and Suharekë.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,590 | — |
| 1971 | 2,038 | +2.51% |
| 1981 | 2,752 | +3.05% |
| 2011 | 5,507 | +2.34% |
| 2024 | 5,615 | +0.15% |
According to the last official census done in 2011, the municipality of Mamushë has 5,507 inhabitants. Based on the population estimates from the Kosovo Agency of Statistics in 2016, the municipality has 5,897 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
The municipality is a primarily composed of ethnic Turks. It is the only settlement in Kosovo where Turks hold a majority.
The ethnic composition of the municipality:[2]
| Ethnic Composition, Including IDPs | |||||||||||||
| Year/Population | Turks | % | Albanians | % | Others | % | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,220 | 76.73 | 367 | 23.09 | - | - | 1,590 | ||||||
| 1971 | 1,794 | 88.5 | 241 | 11.83 | – | - | 2,038 | ||||||
| 1981 | 2,372 | 86.19 | 366 | 13.30 | - | - | 2,752 | ||||||
| 2011 | 5,128 | 93.1 | 327 | 5.9 | 52 | 0.9 | 5,507 | ||||||
Twin towns – sister cities
Büyükçekmece, Turkey[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Population and housing census in Kosovo preliminary results - July 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Final Results of the 2011 Kosovo census". Archived from the original on 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ^ "Kardeş Şehirlerimiz". www.bcekmece.bel.tr. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
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| District of Gjakova | ||
| District of Gjilan | ||
| District of Mitrovica | ||
| District of Peja | ||
| District of Pristina | ||
| District of Prizren | ||
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