Gjinoc

Village in Prizren, Kosovo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gjinoc (Albanian: Gjinoc/Gjinaj, Serbian Cyrillic: Ђиновце/Đinovce) is a village in Suharekë municipality, Kosovo.

Location Kosovo
Elevation
438 m (1,437 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
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Gjinoc
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Gjinoc is located in Kosovo
Gjinoc
Gjinoc
Coordinates: 42.318482°N 20.818370°E / 42.318482; 20.818370
Location Kosovo
DistrictPrizren
MunicipalitySuharekë
Elevation
438 m (1,437 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
1,874
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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Etymology

The name of the village derives from the Albanian name Gjin.[2]

History

The village was mentioned in the year 1348 together with 8 other Albanian villages in the area.[3] The village was also recorded in the Ottoman register of 1591 as 'Gjinofic'.[4]

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