Damjan, Kosovo

Damjan
Village
Damjan
Coordinates: 42°17′46″N 20°30′58″E / 42.296000°N 20.516227°E / 42.296000; 20.516227
Location Kosovo
DistrictGjakovë
MunicipalityGjakovë
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
4,212
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Damjan is one of the largest villages in the District of Gjakova, Kosovo.

History

The village was mentioned in the Ottoman register of 1571 with 34 households and was inhabited by a Christian Albanian population. The inhabitants of Damjan bore typical Albanian names such as Dom Biba, Gjergj Koka, Lac Koka, Doci, Doda, Biba, Gjin, Prendi, and Nina.[2]

References

  1. ^ "ASK Data - Regjistrimi popullsisë". Agjencia e Statistikave të Kosovës (ASK). 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Pulaha, Selami (1984). Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve XV XVI. Tirana: 8 Nëntori. p. 204.