Požaranje (in Serbian; Пожарање), or Pozharan (in Albanian) is a town in the Viti, southeast Kosovo.
Pozharan
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Village | |
  Pozharan | |
| Coordinates: 42°21′53″N 21°20′14″E / 42.364808°N 21.337234°E | |
| Country |  Kosovo |
| District | Gjilan |
| Municipality | Vitina |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 4,247 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History
editUntil 1975, it was known as Požeranje (Пожерање) and had been the seat of its municipality.
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 census the population is 4,247, of which 99,53% are ethnic Albanians.[citation needed]
Sports
editThe local football club is KF Vllaznia Pozheran, who played in the Football Superleague of Kosovo in the 2017–18 season.[2]
Notable people
edit- Sinan Hasani, Yugoslav politician
- Mejdi Korrani (d. 19/4/1999), KLA
- Xhevat Qerimi, KLA commander
- Naser e Jeton Rama, KLA
- Festim Alidema Football
- Sami Piraj, composer
- Islam Pira, Founder of the first Albanian school.
References
edit- ^ 2020 Kosovo Census results
- ^ "Superliga - Stinori 2017-2018". TopSporti (in Albanian). Retrieved 10 August 2024.
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