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'''Kotorr''' (in [[Albanian language|Albanian]]) is a village in [[Kosovo]]{{efn|name=status}} located in the town-municipality of [[Skenderaj]] and in the [[District of Mitrovica]]. According to the 2011 census, it had 279 inhabitants, all of whom were [[Albanians|Albanian]].
'''Kotorr''' (in [[Albanian language|Albanian]]) is a village in [[Kosovo]] located in the town-municipality of [[Skenderaj]] and in the [[District of Mitrovica]]. According to the 2011 census, it had 279 inhabitants, all of whom were [[Albanians|Albanian]].
[[File:Kotorr, Skenderaj 1.jpg|thumb|Kotorr]]
[[File:Kotorr, Skenderaj 1.jpg|thumb|Kotorr]]


== Geography ==
== Geography ==


The village is located on the north side of the Pec-Mitrovica road, some 8 kilometres north-west of Skenderaj/Srbica.<ref name="Лидов2007">{{cite book|author=Алексей Лидов|title=Косово: Ортходокс херитаже анд контемпорары катастрофе|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=54ppAAAAMAAJ|year=2007|publisher=Индрик|page=289}}</ref>
The village is located on the north side of the [[Peja]]-[[Mitrovica, Kosovo|Mitrovica]] road, some 8 kilometres north-west of [[Skenderaj]].<ref name="Лидов2007">{{cite book|author=Алексей Лидов|title=Косово: Ортходокс херитаже анд контемпорары катастрофе|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=54ppAAAAMAAJ|year=2007|publisher=Индрик|page=289|isbn=9785857593943 }}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
The village has been inhabited since late antiquity. In the south western part of the village the archeological locality of Kotorr Fortress ([[Albanian language|Albanian]] Gradina e Kotorrit) is situated, which based on the archeological findings, it goes back to 4th-5th century AD.<ref name="HARTA ARKEOLOGJIKE E KOSOVES II">{{cite book |last1=Hoxhaj |first1=Vesel |title=HARTA ARKEOLOGJIKE E KOSOVES II |date=2013 |publisher=Instituti Arkeologjik i Kosovës |location=Prishtinë |pages=108/109 |edition=2 |url=https://www.academia.edu/5230204/HARTA_ARKEOLOGJIKE_E_KOSOVES_II |access-date=10 January 2024}}</ref>
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The village was mentioned in the 1455 Ottoman ''[[defter]]'' (tax registry) of the conquered lands of Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu.<ref name="Лидов2007"/> The village had an old church, of which only micro-toponyms exist today: "Church" ( Kisha), and "Church Valley" (Lugu i Kishës).<ref name="Лидов2007"/><ref name="Subotić1997">{{cite book|author=Gojko Subotić|title=Terra Sacra: L'Arte Del Cossovo|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mg7qAAAAMAAJ|year=1997|publisher=Jaca Book|isbn=978-88-16-60198-7}}</ref>

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Kotorr was mentioned in the 1455 Ottoman ''[[defter]]'' (tax registry) of the conquered lands of [[Scanderbeg|Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu]].<ref name="Лидов2007"/> The village had an old church, of which only micro-toponyms exist today: "Church" ( Kisha), and "Church Valley" (Lugu i Kishës).<ref name="Лидов2007"/><ref name="Subotić1997">{{cite book|author=Gojko Subotić|title=Terra Sacra: L'Arte Del Cossovo|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mg7qAAAAMAAJ|year=1997|publisher=Jaca Book|isbn=978-88-16-60198-7}}</ref>


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.<ref name="AndjelkovićTolerance2000">{{cite book|author1=Zoran Andjelković|author2=Center for Peace and Tolerance|title=Days of terror: in the presence of the international forces|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YZYMAQAAMAAJ|year=2000|publisher=Center for peace and tolerance|pages=105, 154|quote=Kotore, Srbica}}</ref>
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.<ref name="AndjelkovićTolerance2000">{{cite book|author1=Zoran Andjelković|author2=Center for Peace and Tolerance|title=Days of terror: in the presence of the international forces|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YZYMAQAAMAAJ|year=2000|publisher=Center for peace and tolerance|pages=105, 154|quote=Kotore, Srbica}}</ref>
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|source=<ref>{{cite web|title=Evolution of the population 1948-2011|url=http://pop-stat.mashke.org/kosovo-census-ks.htm|website=http://pop-stat.mashke.org/kosovo-census-ks.htm|accessdate=14 September 2014}}</ref>
|source=<ref>{{cite web|title=Evolution of the population 1948-2011|url=http://pop-stat.mashke.org/kosovo-census-ks.htm|website=pop-stat.mashke.org/kosovo-census-ks.htm|accessdate=14 September 2014}}</ref>
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==Notes==
{{notelist}}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

{{Skenderaj}}


[[Category:Villages in Skenderaj]]
[[Category:Villages in Skenderaj]]
[[Category:Medieval Serbian sites in Kosovo]]
[[Category:Medieval Serbian sites in Kosovo]]
[[Category:Drenica]]
[[Category:Drenica]]



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Latest revision as of 12:13, 14 August 2024

Kotorr
Kotorr Kosovë
Village
Kotorr is located in Kosovo
Kotorr
Kotorr
Location in Kosovo
Coordinates: 42°48′04″N 20°44′35″E / 42.80111°N 20.74306°E / 42.80111; 20.74306
Location Kosovo
DistrictMitrovicë
MunicipalitySkënderaj
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
279
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Kotorr (in Albanian) is a village in Kosovo located in the town-municipality of Skenderaj and in the District of Mitrovica. According to the 2011 census, it had 279 inhabitants, all of whom were Albanian.

Kotorr

Geography

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

History

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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
(Source: [6])
Year1948195319611971198119912011
Population401422422430494516279

References

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  1. ^ "Ethnic composition of Kosovo 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org.
  2. ^ a b c Алексей Лидов (2007). Косово: Ортходокс херитаже анд контемпорары катастрофе. Индрик. p. 289. ISBN 9785857593943.
  3. ^ Hoxhaj, Vesel (2013). HARTA ARKEOLOGJIKE E KOSOVES II (2 ed.). Prishtinë: Instituti Arkeologjik i Kosovës. pp. 108/109. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  4. ^ Gojko Subotić (1997). Terra Sacra: L'Arte Del Cossovo. Jaca Book. ISBN 978-88-16-60198-7.
  5. ^ Zoran Andjelković; Center for Peace and Tolerance (2000). Days of terror: in the presence of the international forces. Center for peace and tolerance. pp. 105, 154. Kotore, Srbica
  6. ^ "Evolution of the population 1948-2011". pop-stat.mashke.org/kosovo-census-ks.htm. Retrieved 14 September 2014.


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