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Pozharan 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 | Viti |
| 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 to that time.
Demographics
editAccording to the 2011 census the population is 4,247, of which 99,53% are ethnic Albanians.
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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