Damjan, Kosovo

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Damjan
Village
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Damjan
Coordinates: 42°17′46″N20°30′58″E / 42.296000°N 20.516227°E / 42.296000; 20.516227
LocationFlag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo
District Gjakovë
Municipality Gjakovë
Population
 (2024) [1]
  Total
4,212
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.

History

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]

References

  1. "ASK Data - Regjistrimi popullsisë". Agjencia e Statistikave të Kosovës (ASK). 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  2. Pulaha, Selami (1984). Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve XV XVI. Tirana: 8 Nëntori. p. 204.