Vogovë Explained

Vogovë
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Kosovo
Coordinates:42.3498°N 20.3924°W
Subdivision Type:Location
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Gjakova
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Gjakova
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2011
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:450
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central European Time
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Vogovë is a village in the District of Gjakova, in Kosovo. Vogovë is situated nearby to the village Zhub and Rrasa e Gjoni. The village of Vogovë is situated within the Has region.[2]

History

Vogovë was mentioned in the Ottoman defter of 1485 and the year 1571 with 18 households.[3] The Ottoman defters from the 15th and 16th century indicate that Vogovë was inhabited by a largely Christian Albanian population given the Albanian anthroponomy present: Koka Doda, Prend Tola, Pejo Kola, Gjec Pejo, Papa Deda, Deja Biba, Nina Boga, Gjin Boga, Prend Mica, Andre Doda, Tola Koka, Deja Baci, Deja Pejo, Deda Papa, Pejo Biba, Shtefan Nina, Biba Gjini, Tola Noja, Gjon Koka, Tola Deja, Tola Andrea, Doda Andrea, Gika Biba, Gjon Nina, Mica Mika, Doda Koja.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ethnic composition Kosovo 2011 . pop-stat.mashke.org.
  2. Book: Çoçaj . Nexhat . Hasi-Enciklopedi Etnokulturore Volume II . 8.
  3. Book: Pulaha . Selami . Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve XV XVI . 1984 . 8 Nëntori . Tirana . 160, 187 .