Mazhiq
Mažić | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 42°55′47″N 20°56′36″E / 42.92972°N 20.94333°E | |
Location | Kosovo |
District | Mitrovicë |
Municipality | Mitrovicë |
Elevation | 1,035 m (3,396 ft) |
Population (2011)
[1] | |
• Total | 253 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Mazhiq (in Albanian) or Mažić (in Serbian: Мажић) is a village in the municipality of Mitrovica in the District of Mitrovica, Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, it has 253 inhabitants, [2] all Albanians. [3] Alternative names of the village are Mazaj or Mazet.
In the 16th century, the Mazhiqi Mosque was built in the north of the village. It was constructed by Muslihuddin Abdu’l-Gani and remains one of the oldest mosques in the country. [4]
During the Kosovo War the brigade 141 „Mehë Uka” of the UÇK operated in the region Shala e Bajgorës. On 15 September 1998, Avni Shabani, a brave UÇK fighter, died after clashes with the Serbian Army in Mazhiq. [5]
Mazhiq
Mažić | |
---|---|
Village | |
Coordinates: 42°55′47″N 20°56′36″E / 42.92972°N 20.94333°E | |
Location | Kosovo |
District | Mitrovicë |
Municipality | Mitrovicë |
Elevation | 1,035 m (3,396 ft) |
Population (2011)
[1] | |
• Total | 253 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Mazhiq (in Albanian) or Mažić (in Serbian: Мажић) is a village in the municipality of Mitrovica in the District of Mitrovica, Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, it has 253 inhabitants, [2] all Albanians. [3] Alternative names of the village are Mazaj or Mazet.
In the 16th century, the Mazhiqi Mosque was built in the north of the village. It was constructed by Muslihuddin Abdu’l-Gani and remains one of the oldest mosques in the country. [4]
During the Kosovo War the brigade 141 „Mehë Uka” of the UÇK operated in the region Shala e Bajgorës. On 15 September 1998, Avni Shabani, a brave UÇK fighter, died after clashes with the Serbian Army in Mazhiq. [5]