Arllat

Arllat Arllat (Albanian) Орлате/Orlate (Serbian)
Village
Arllat
Coordinates: 42°32′43″N20°49′58″E / 42.545232°N 20.832879°E / 42.545232; 20.832879
Location	Kosovo
District	Prishtinë
Municipality	Drenas
Population  (2024) [1]
• Total	2,348
Time zone	UTC+1 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Arllat is a village located in the municipality of Drenas in Kosovo. ^[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Arllat had a population of 3,134 residents. ^[3] However, the census of 2024 showed that the village has a population of 2,348. The vast majority of the population identifies as ethnic Albanian.

History

Arllat was noted in an Ottoman defter of 1485 as a large village, consisting of 43 homes. On top of a plateau overlooking the village, there existed a Serbian Orthodox monastery purportedly built with the same materials used to build the Visoki Dečani monastery. The monastery was abandoned during the Great Migrations of the Serbs in 1690. The monastery lay abandoned until 1885 when local Albanians deconstructed the monastery and used the remnants to build a mosque in Arllat. ^[4]

According to refugees, buildings in this small village located on the crossroads between Pristina, Peja, and Malisheva were set on fire by Serbian forces on March 30 after some 200 ethnic Albanian men had been executed. ^[5]

Notable people

Eliot Bujupi is a promising young footballer from Arllat who has gained recognition for his performances both in Kosovo and abroad. Born in the village, he represents the younger generation of Kosovan talent making strides in European football. He plays for the youth team of VfB Stuttgart in Germany and has also represented Germany at the U16 national level. Known for his skill and potential on the field, Bujupi has been praised as a rising star with a bright future and he has been acknowledged locally, including by the Mayor of Drenas, Ramiz Lladrovci, who welcomed him in an official meeting as a symbol of the success of youth from the region. ^{[6] [7]} In August 2024, he was called up for the Kosovo national team ^[8] and made his debut shortly after. ^[9]

References

1. "ASK Data - Regjistrimi popullsisë". Agjencia e Statistikave të Kosovës (ASK). 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
2. "Plani Zhvillimor Komunal i Gllogocit 2020-2028" (PDF).
3. Bespyatov, Tim. "Ethnic composition of Kosovo 2011". Population statistics of Eastern Europe. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
4. Лидов, Алексей (2007). Front cover image for Косово : православное наследие и современная катастрофа Косово : православное наследие и современная катастрофа. Индрик. p. 306. ISBN   978-5-85759-394-3 . Retrieved 25 March 2024.
5. Erasing History: Ethnic Cleansing in Kosovo. Department of State. 1999. ISBN   978-0-16-050065-7.
6. "Lladrovci pret në takim Eliot Bujupin nga Arllati që luan për Gjermaninë" [Lladrovci welcomes Eliot Bujupi from Arllati who plays for Germany] (in Albanian). Municipality of Drenas. 30 December 2021. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024.
7. "Eliot Bujupi nga Arllati luan për Gjermaninë, shumë premtues për të ardhmen" [Eliot Bujupi from Arllati plays for Germany, very promising for the future]. DrenicaOnline.com (in Albanian). 30 December 2021.
8. "Foda publikon listën e futbollistëve dardanë për dy ndeshjet e shtatorit" [Foda publishes the list of Dardanian footballers for the September matches] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 30 August 2024.
9. "Kosova këndellet me fitore bindëse ndaj Qipros" [Kosovo celebrates with a convincing victory over Cyprus] (in Albanian). Football Federation of Kosovo. 9 September 2024.