Qirez Explained

Qirez
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Kosovo
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kosovo
Coordinates:42.714°N 20.902°W
Subdivision Type:Location
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Mitrovicë
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Skënderaj
Population Total:1015
Population As Of:2011
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Qirez is a village in the municipality of Skenderaj, Kosovo. Qirez has a good geographical relief for the pasture of cattle. Thus it is very favourable for farming, beekeeping, and many other activities. Qirez has a population of ~1,000.[1] It has a primary school, a country office and a mosque. It was the site of a battle between the KLA and Serbian forces, and a massacre, in February 1998 during the Kosovo War.

Notes and References

  1. http://pop-stat.mashke.org/kosovo-ethnic-loc2011.htm 2011 Kosovo Census results