Piranë (Albanian: Piranë, Serbian Cyrillic: Пиране/Pirane) is a village in Prizren municipality, Kosovo.

Piranë
Village
Piranë is located in Kosovo
Piranë
Piranë
Coordinates: 42°17′32″N 20°40′25″E / 42.292198°N 20.673641°E / 42.292198; 20.673641
Location Kosovo
DistrictPrizren
MunicipalityPrizren
Elevation
302 m (991 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,417
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

History

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According to Pulaha, Pirane was mentioned in the Ottoman defter of 1485 as Dolina Biranash with 35 homes, several of the homes listed bore Albanian names: Bashtina e Gjinit, te birit te Tanushit, Bashtina e Progonit, Bashtina e Nikces, E veja Nina, Nika son of Dabzhiv.[2]

During the 16th century, the inhabitants of the village were recorded with characteristically Albanian anthroponomy, indicating that the village was historically inhabited by Albanians.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ 2011 Kosovo Census results
  2. ^ Selami Pulaha Defteri i Regjistrimit te Sanxhakut te Shkodres i vitit 1485 p. 220-221
  3. ^ Pulaha, Selami (1984). Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve XV XVI. Tirana: 8 Nëntori. pp. 98–99.
  4. ^ Pulaha, Selami (1984). Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve XV XVI. Tirana: 8 Nëntori. p. 337. p.