Zojz Zojz | |
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Village | |
| Zojz | |
  Zojz | |
| Coordinates: 42°17′53″N20°41′38″E / 42.29806°N 20.69389°E | |
| Location |  Kosovo |
| District | Prizren |
| Municipality | Prizren |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Population (2024) [1] | |
• Total | 534 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Zojz (Albanian definite form : Zojzi; ) is a settlement in the Prizren Municipality, southwestern Kosovo.
The name of the village is believed to come from the Albanian word Zojz/Zoj [2]
The village of Zojz was mentioned in the Ottoman defter of the 16th century with the name Zojiq and the inhabitants of the village were recorded with characteristically Albanian anthroponomy. [3]
Zojz is placed roughly 10 km north of Prizren. Neighboring settlements are Smaç and Medvec to the east, Piranë to the west, Sërbica e Poshtme to the south and Randobrava to the north.[ citation needed ] The Topluha River and the Autostrada R 7 run south of the village.[ citation needed ]
According to the 2024 census Zojz had 534 inhabitants. Of them, 520 (97.37%) were Albanians and 13 were Ashkali. [1] All 534 inhabitants declared themselves Muslims. [4]
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