Mamusha Explained

Mamushë
Official Name:Albanian: Mamushë / Mamusha /
Settlement Type:Town and municipality
Image Blank Emblem:Stema e Komunës Mamushë.svg
Blank Emblem Type:Emblem
Pushpin Map:Kosovo#Europe
Coordinates:42.3167°N 63°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Kosovo
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:District of Prizren
Established Title:Municipality
Established Date:2008
Seat Type:Seat
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Abdullhadi Krasniqi
Area Blank1 Title:Urban
Area Blank1 Km2:11.7
Area Blank2 Title:Municipal
Area Blank2 Km2:11.7
Elevation M:139
Population Total:5,615
Population As Of:2024
Population Footnotes:[1]
Utc Offset1:1
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:20540
Area Code:(+381) 029
Registration Plate Type:Vehicle registration
Registration Plate:04

Mamusha (Albanian: Mamusha; Turkish: Mamuşa; 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.

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 11km².

The town is located on the northern part of Prizren. It also borders the cities Gjakovë and Suharekë.

Demographics

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 ethnic composition of the municipality:[2]

Ethnic Composition, Including IDPs
Year/PopulationTurks %Albanians %Others %Total
1961 1,22076.73367 23.09- - 1,590
1971 1,79488.5241 11.83 - 2,038
1981 2,37286.1936613.30 - - 2,752
2011 5,12893.13275.952 0.95,507

Twin towns – sister cities

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population and housing census in Kosovo preliminary results - July 2024. 21 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Final Results of the 2011 Kosovo census . 2012-10-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131125230339/http://esk.rks-gov.net/rekos2011/?cid=1,92 . 2013-11-25 . dead .
  3. Web site: Kardeş Şehirlerimiz. 2021-09-13. www.bcekmece.bel.tr.