Zojz, Prizren
Zojz
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Village | |
  Zojz | |
| Coordinates: 42°17′53″N 20°41′38″E / 42.29806°N 20.69389°E | |
| Location |  Kosovo |
| District | Prizren |
| Municipality | Prizren |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 828 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Zojz (Albanian definite form: Zojzi; Serbian: Зојић, romanized: Zojić) is a settlement in the Prizren Municipality, southwestern Kosovo.
History
The village of Zojz was mentioned in the Ottoman defter in the year 1571 and had 14 households and the inhabitants bore majority Albanian names.[2]
Geography
Zojz is placed roughly 10 km north of Prizren. Neighboring settlements are Smaç and Medvec to the east, Piranë to the west, Sërbica e Poshtme to the south and Randobrava to the north.[citation needed] The Topluha River and the Autostrada R 7 run south of the village.[citation needed]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Zojz had 828 inhabitants. Of them, 813 (98.19%) were Albanians and 15 were Ashkali.[3] All 828 inhabitants declared themselves Muslims.[4]
References
- ^ 2011 Kosovo Census results
- ^ Selami Pulaha Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve p. 305
- ^ Tim Bespyatov. "Ethnic composition of Kosovo 2011". Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ^ Tim Bespyatov. "Religious composition of Kosovo 2011". Retrieved 2023-01-25.
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