Koshtovë, Mitrovica

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Koshtovë
Košutovo
Village
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Koshtovë
Location in Kosovo
Coordinates: 42°52′28″N20°47′10″E / 42.87444°N 20.78611°E / 42.87444; 20.78611
LocationFlag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
District Mitrovicë
Municipality Mitrovicë
Elevation
573 m (1,880 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total1,702
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Koshtovë is a village in Mitrovicë, Kosovo. It is also known as Koshtova e Bobit or Bobaj named after the Albanian tribe Bobi.

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Demography

In 2011 census, the village had in total 1,702 inhabitants, from whom 1,697 ( 99,71 %) were Albanians, three Bosniaks and one other. One was not available. [2]

Notable people

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References

  1. 2011 Kosovo Census results
  2. "Ethnic composition of Kosovo 2011".
  3. "Përkujtojmë dëshmorin Avni Hajredini!". Radio Kosova e Lirë (in Albanian). 13 February 2021.