Cerajë
Cerajë
Ceranja/Церања | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Fshati Cerajë në veri të Mitrovicës gjatë një dite dimri me mjegull, fshat ky me peisazh të bukur | |
Cerajë | |
| Coordinates: 43°01′30″N 20°51′30″E / 43.02500°N 20.85833°E | |
| Location | Kosovo |
| District | Mitrovica |
| Municipality | Leposaviq |
| Elevation | 2,820 ft (860 m) |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 150−300 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +383 |
Cerajë or Ceranja (Serbian Cyrillic: Церања) is a village in the municipality of Leposaviq, in northern Kosovo. It has a population of 150-300, all ethnic Albanians, and is one of three Albanian-inhabited villages in Leposaviq.[1] Another alternative name of the village is Kreshëbardhë.
History
During World War II, Ceraja along with the village of Sllatina (Vushtrri) would have a high Chetnik presence. In 1941, Albanian irregulars, mostly from the Tribe of Shala, would drive them out of the two villages.[2]
Notable people
- Jakup Ceraja, Albanian poet and writer[3]
References
- ^ "HUMANITARIAN MINORITY BUS TRANSPORTATION IN KOSOVO" (PDF). OSCE. p. 22. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "QËNDRESA ANTIKOMUNISTE NË SHALËN E BAJGORES 1941 - 1950". ballikombetar.info (in Albanian).
- ^ "Përurohet pllaka përkujtimore e poetit Jakup Ceraja". Koha Ditore. Retrieved 5 March 2024.