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.