Official Name: | Hoçë e Madhe |
Native Name: | Велика Хоча Velika Hoča |
Native Name Lang: | sr |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Kosovo |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kosovo |
Coordinates: | 42.3842°N 20.6767°W |
Subdivision Type: | Location |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Gjakova |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Rahovec |
Population Total: | 124 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Hoçë e Madhe (Serbian: Велика Хоча) is a village in the municipality of Rahovec, in Kosovo. The village has 124 inhabitants, of whom 75 are ethnic Albanians and 49 are Serbs according to the 2011 census.
It is situated in the historical region of Metohija (Dukagjin) and is one of the oldest settlements. It was given as metochion by Stefan Nemanja to Hilandar in 1198–99 (Charter of Hilandar).[2]
The main economic activity is viticulture.
The village is noted for its 13 Serbian Orthodox churches, some dating from the 12th century and reign of Serbian Grand Prince Stefan Nemanja, others from the 14th to 16th centuries.