Mamusha

Mamushë
Town and municipality
Albanian: Mamushë / Mamusha /
Clock Tower of Mahmud Pasha, Mamushë (2013)
Clock Tower of Mahmud Pasha, Mamushë (2013)
Official logo of Mamushë
Emblem
Mamushë is located in Kosovo
Mamushë
Mamushë
Mamushë is located in Europe
Mamushë
Mamushë
Coordinates: 42°19′N 20°43′E / 42.317°N 20.717°E / 42.317; 20.717
CountryKosovo
DistrictDistrict of Prizren
Municipality2008
Government
 • MayorAbdulhadi Krasniqi
Area
 • Urban11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
 • Municipal11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Elevation
139 m (456 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total5,615
Time zoneUTC1
Postal code
20540
Area code(+381) 029
Vehicle registration04
Websitekk.rks-gov.net/mamushe

Mamusha (Albanian definite form: Mamusha; Turkish: Mamuşa; is a town and municipality located in the district of Prizren of Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the municipality has a population of 5,507.

In 2008, it became a municipality after being split as a village from the Prizren municipality. Of all municipal units in Kosovo, this one is by far the smallest in terms of area along with North Mitrovica, with only 11 km2 (4 sq mi).

The town is located on the northern part of Prizren. It also borders the cities Gjakovë and Suharekë.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19611,590—    
19712,038+2.51%
19812,752+3.05%
20115,507+2.34%
20245,615+0.15%

According to the last official census done in 2011, the municipality of Mamushë has 5,507 inhabitants. Based on the population estimates from the Kosovo Agency of Statistics in 2016, the municipality has 5,897 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups

The municipality is a primarily composed of ethnic Turks. It is the only settlement in Kosovo where Turks hold a majority.

The ethnic composition of the municipality:[2]

Ethnic Composition, Including IDPs
Year/Population Turks  % Albanians  % Others  % Total
1961 1,220 76.73 367 23.09 - - 1,590
1971 1,794 88.5 241 11.83 – - 2,038
1981 2,372 86.19 366 13.30 - - 2,752
2011 5,128 93.1 327 5.9 52 0.9 5,507

Twin towns – sister cities

See also

References

  1. ^ "Population and housing census in Kosovo preliminary results - July 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Final Results of the 2011 Kosovo census". Archived from the original on 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
  3. ^ "Kardeş Şehirlerimiz". www.bcekmece.bel.tr. Retrieved 2021-09-13.


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