Morinë (Gjakova) Explained

Morinë
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Kosovo
Pushpin Label Position:top
Coordinates:42.4081°N 20.2634°W
Subdivision Type:Location
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Gjakova
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Gjakova
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:189
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Morinë is a village in the District of Gjakova, in Kosovo. Morinë is situated nearby to the hamlets Ukshini and Potok and the village Ponoshec. Morinë is located east of the mountain pass of Qafë Morinë.

Etymology

The name of the settlement comes from the Morina tribe.[2]

History

The Morina during the 15th century were part of the Nahiya of Altun-ili and Morina as a settlement was mentioned in the 1485 Ottoman defter of the region. In total there were registered 28 homes.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ethnic composition of Kosovo 2011. pop-stat.mashke.org.
  2. Book: Elsie . Robert . The Tribes of Albania: History, Society and Culture . 2015 . Bloomsbury Publishing . 9780857725868 . 120 .
  3. Book: Pulaha . Selami . Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve XV XVI . 1984 . 8 Nëntori . Tirana . 135 .