Mazrek, Prizren
Mazrek is a village in Kosovo located in the Prizren District.
Mazrek
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Village | |
Mazrek | |
| Coordinates: 42.23597859638758°N 20.6102963102758°E | |
| Location | Kosovo |
| District | Prizren |
| Municipality | Prizren |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,077 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Etymylogy
Mazrek is an Albanian toponym which means 'horse breeder' and can be found throughout the region in placenames including Mazrek, Shkoder and Mazrek, Tirana.[2]
History
The village was first recorded in the Ottoman register of 1452.[3] The village was also recorded in the Ottoman register of 1571. The village then had 27 households.[4]
Notable People
References
- "Ethnic composition of Kosovo 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org.
- Malaj, Edmond (2013). "Familje fisnike të Drishtit mesjetar (Noble Families of Medieval Drivasto". Studime Historike. 3–4.
- Katic, Tatjana (2010). "Vilajet of Pashtrik 1452-53".
- Pulaha, Selami (1984). Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve XV XVI. Tirana: 8 Nëntori. p. 211.
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