Mamusha
Albanian: Mamushë / Mamusha
Serbian: Мамуша / Mamuša
Turkish: Mamuşa
Clock Tower of Mahmud Pasha, Mamusha (2013)
Clock Tower of Mahmud Pasha, Mamusha (2013)
Official logo of Mamusha
Mamusha is located in Kosovo
Mamusha
Mamusha
Mamusha is located in Europe
Mamusha
Mamusha
Coordinates: 42°19′N 20°43′E / 42.317°N 20.717°E / 42.317; 20.717
CountryKosovo
DistrictDistrict of Prizren
Municipality2008
Government
  MayorAbdülhadi Krasniç
Area
  Urban11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
  Municipal11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Elevation
139 m (456 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Urban
5,507
  Urban density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
  Municipal
5,507
  Municipal density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC1
Postal code
20540
Area code(+381) 029
Websitekk.rks-gov.net/mamushe

Mamusha (Albanian definite form: Mamusha; Serbian Cyrillic: Мамуша; 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 from 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 Gjakova and Suharekë.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19611,590    
19712,038+2.51%
19812,752+3.05%
20115,507+2.34%

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:[1]

Ethnic Composition, Including IDPs
Year/Population Turks  % Albanians  % Others  % Total
19611,22076.7336723.09--1,590
19711,79488.524111.83-2,038
19812,37286.1936613.30--2,752
20115,12893.13275.9520.95,507

Twin towns – sister cities

See also

References

  1. "Final Results of the 2011 Kosovo census". Archived from the original on 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
  2. "Kardeş Şehirlerimiz". www.bcekmece.bel.tr. Retrieved 2021-09-13.


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