Raçë Explained

Raçë/Raça
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Kosovo
Pushpin Label Position:top
Coordinates:42.3553°N 20.4577°W
Subdivision Type:Location
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Gjakova
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Gjakova
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:393
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Raçë is a village in District of Gjakova. Raça is situated near the villages Moglica and Pjetërshan.

Background

In the Ottoman defter of 1571, there were two villages mentioned in the region with the name Raça, Dolina Raça and Gorna Raça. The villages had 60 homes and the names of the inhabitants were Albanian.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ethnic composition of Kosovo 2011 2011 Kosovo Census results . pop-stat.mashke.org. 2024-01-06.
  2. https://vdocuments.mx/179876370-s-pulaha-popullsia-shqiptare-e-kosoves-gjate-shekujve-xv-xvi.html?page=86 Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve