Çabër Explained

Çabër
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Kosovo
Coordinates:42.9035°N 20.7732°W
Subdivision Type:Location
Subdivision Name:Kosovo
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:District of Mitrovica
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Zubin Potok
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Est:1,300[1]
Pop Est As Of:2018
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Çabër or Čabra is a village located in the municipality of Zubin Potok, in Kosovo. Çabër has approximately 1,300 inhabitants who are all Albanians. The river Ibar runs through the village.

History

According to legend, there were two brothers and their nephew who came to Çabër first and gave it its name. Eventually a village was formed and grew to have a large population. The brothers and their nephew allegedly came from Qafë Prush, which is located on the border of Kosovo (Gjakova) and Albania. The most common surnames in the village are Uka, Kurti, and Mehmeti.

On 29th March 1999, Serbian artillery fired shells from the village Zupç destroying the whole village.[2] After the war funds were raised to rebuild Çabër and the local Albanian population started returning to their village.[3]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipal Profile 2018 Zubin Potok. OSCE. 18 January 2024.
  2. News: Cabra feels the heat as Kosovo temperature rises. independent.co.uk. Peter Popham. 22 February 2008. 17 January 2024.
  3. News: Shqiptarët e Çabrës së Zubin Potokut nuk e përjashtojnë luftën në rast të shkëmbimit të territoreve. Koha. 20 November 2018. sq. 18 January 2024.
  4. News: Kryetari Izmir Zeqiri hyn në zyren e tij në Zubin Potok. Nacionale. sq. 18 January 2024.