Kotorr, Kosovo

Village in Mitrovicë, Kosovo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kotorr (in Albanian) is a village in Kosovo located in the town-municipality of Skenderaj and in the District of Mitrovica. According to the 2024 census, it had 119 inhabitants, all of whom were Albanian.[1]

Kotorr
Location Kosovo
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
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Kotorr
Kotorr Kosovë
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Kotorr is located in Kosovo
Kotorr
Kotorr
Location in Kosovo
Coordinates: 42°48′04″N 20°44′35″E
Location Kosovo
DistrictMitrovicë
MunicipalitySkënderaj
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
119
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
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Geography

The village is located on the north side of the Peja-Mitrovica road, some 8 kilometres north-west of Skenderaj.[2]

History

The village has been inhabited since late antiquity. In the south western part of the village the archeological locality of Kotorr Fortress (Albanian Gradina e Kotorrit) is situated, which based on the archeological findings, it goes back to 4th-5th century AD.[3]

Kotorr was mentioned in the 1455 Ottoman defter (tax registry) of the conquered lands of Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu.[2] The village had an old church, of which only micro-toponyms exist today: "Church" ( Kisha), and "Church Valley" (Lugu i Kishës).[2][4]

After the Kosovo War, during the presence of the NATO-led peacekeeping Kosovo Force, two houses belonging to Serbs were burnt down and one house was illegally occupied.[5]

Demographics

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Historical population of Kotorr, Kosovo
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Year1948195319611971198119912011
Population401422422430494516279
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PopulationYear250300350400450500550194019501960197019801990200020102020Kotorr, Kosovo
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