Milaj

Milaj is a village in Prizren, Kosovo, within the area of the Has region. The village is around 30km away from the town of Prizren.

Milaj
Village
Milaj
Coordinates: 42.197288200519324°N 20.55818795453719°E / 42.197288200519324; 20.55818795453719
Location Kosovo
DistrictPrizren
MunicipalityPrizren
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total37
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Milaj was mentioned as a village in the Ottoman defters of 1452-52 and 1571 and was historically inhabited by an Albanian population.[2][3]

Over the years, the village has been abandoned, and according to a news article from Kosovo there was only one family in the village as of 2023.[4]

References
  1. 2011 Kosovo Census results
  2. Vilajet of Pashtrik 1452-53 docplayer.net
  3. Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve vdocuments.mx
  4. Milaj i Hasit fshati qe u braktis nga banoret - Prizrenpress.com
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