Kçiq i Madh explained

Kçiq i Madh
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Kosovo
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:42.8706°N 20.9222°W
Subdivision Type:Location
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Mitrovicë
Subdivision Name2:Mitrovicë
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Fatmir Salihu (PDK)[1]
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2011
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:3412
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central European Time
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Kçiq i Madh (Serbian: Велики Кичић/Veliki Kičić, Albanian: Kçiq i Madh) is a village in the municipality of Mitrovicë municipality, Kosovo.

History

The village was founded in the 16-17th century by members of the Berisha tribe who fled from Shkodër most possibly due to blood feud.[3] During the Expulsion of the Albanians, 1877–1878, many refugees, called Muhaxhirs, settled. They were originally from Velika Plana or Tupallë.[4]

Geography

Kçiq i Madh is eight kilometers south of Mitrovica and is on the M-2 National Road. The Sitnica, main river in the Kosovo Field, flows through the south of the village.

Population

In 2011, Kçiq i Madh had 3,412 inhabitants. Of these, 3408 are Albanians, one Bosniak and three undeclared.[2] Common surnames are Berisha, Pllana, Fejza, Brahimi, Tupella, Imeri etc.

Sports

KF Elektroliza Kçiq was a football club from Kçiq i Madh.[5] They played in the Second League in 2004 being their biggest success.[6]

Notable people

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Mitrovicë, zgjedhën këshillat e ri të fshatrave në Kçiq të Madh dhe Kçiq të Vogël. 23 May 2023.
  2. http://pop-stat.mashke.org/kosovo-ethnic-loc2011.htm 2011 Kosovo Census results
  3. Book: Karl Kaser. Hirten, Kämpfer, Stammeshelden. Ursprünge und Gegenwart des balkanischen Patriarchats. Böhlau Wien. 1992. 162. de.
  4. Web site: Debimi nga Sanxhaku i Nishit 1877-78. agjencia shtetërore e arkivave të kosovës. 25 December 2023.
  5. Web site: Futbolli 1991–2011 - 20 Vjet Mëvetësim. Football Federation of Kosovo. 21. 7 February 2024.
  6. Web site: Viti 2003-2004 Elektroliza kampionet regjional dhe vendi i tretë në nivel te vendit. Kçiq i Madh-faqja zyrtare. 2 January 2019.