Damjan | |
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Village | |
  Damjan | |
| Coordinates: 42°17′46″N20°30′58″E / 42.296000°N 20.516227°E | |
| Location |  Kosovo |
| District | Gjakovë |
| Municipality | Gjakovë |
| Population (2011) [1] | |
| • Total | 5,133 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Damjan is one of the largest villages in the District of Gjakova, Kosovo.
The village was mentioned in the Ottoman register of 1571 with 34 households and was inhabited by a Christian Albanian population. The inhabitants of Damjan bore typical Albanian names such as Dom Biba, Gjergj Koka, Lac Koka, Doci, Doda, Biba, Gjin, Prendi, and Nina. [2]
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