Mamusha
Town and municipality in District of Prizren, Kosovo
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Mamusha (Albanian definite form: Mamusha; Turkish: Mamuşa, Serbian: Мамуша / Mamuša) is a town and municipality located in the district of Prizren of Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the municipality has a population of 5,507.
Mamusha
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Town and municipality | |
 Clock Tower of Mahmud Pasha, Mamushë (2013) | |
 Emblem | |
  Mamusha  Mamusha | |
| Coordinates: 42°19′N 20°43′E | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| District | District of Prizren |
| Municipality | 2008 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abdulhadi Krasniqi (KDTP) |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
| • Municipal | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 5,615 |
| Time zone | UTC1 |
| Postal code | 20540 |
| Area code | (+381) 029 |
| Vehicle registration | 04 |
| Website | mamushe |
In 2008, it became a municipality after being split as a village from the Prizren municipality. Of all municipal units in Kosovo, this one is by far the smallest in terms of area along with North Mitrovica, with only 11 km2 (4 sq mi).
The town is located on the northern part of Prizren. It also borders the cities Gjakovë and Suharekë.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,590 | — |
| 1971 | 2,038 | +2.51% |
| 1981 | 2,752 | +3.05% |
| 2011 | 5,507 | +2.34% |
| 2024 | 5,615 | +0.15% |
According to the last official census done in 2011, the municipality of Mamushë has 5,507 inhabitants. Based on the population estimates from the Kosovo Agency of Statistics in 2016, the municipality has 5,897 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups
The municipality is a primarily composed of ethnic Turks. It is the only settlement in Kosovo where Turks hold a majority. The overwhelming majority of modern Turks in Mamusha are of Albanian origin.[2][3] Therefore, they still have last names like the tribal names such as Berisha, Bytyçi, Gashi, Hoti, Kastrati, Krasniqi, Kryeziu, Mazreku and others.[3]
The ethnic composition of the municipality:[4]
| Ethnic Composition, Including IDPs | |||||||||||||
| Year/Population | Turks | % | Albanians | % | Others | % | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,220 | 76.73 | 367 | 23.09 | - | - | 1,590 | ||||||
| 1971 | 1,794 | 88.5 | 241 | 11.83 | – | - | 2,038 | ||||||
| 1981 | 2,372 | 86.19 | 366 | 13.30 | - | - | 2,752 | ||||||
| 2011 | 5,128 | 93.1 | 327 | 5.9 | 52 | 0.9 | 5,507 | ||||||
Notable people
- Shaip Zurnaxhiu, Albanian poet[5]
Twin towns – sister cities
Büyükçekmece, Turkey[6]
