Mazrek, Prizren
Mazrek
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Village | |
  Mazrek | |
| Coordinates: 42°14′10″N 20°36′37″E / 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) |
Mazrek is a village in Kosovo located in the Prizren District.
Etymylogy[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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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