Frashër, or Svinjare, is a village in northern Kosovo, near Mitrovicë. It has 567 inhabitants, whom 561 are Albanians, 4 are Bosniaks, and two are unknown according to the 2011 census.[1]
Frashër
Svinjare | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 42°51′04″N 20°53′23″E / 42.85111°N 20.88972°E | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| District | Mitrovicë |
| Municipality | Mitrovicë |
| Elevation | 512 m (1,680 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 567 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
History
editDuring the Kosovo War, the Albanian population was expelled and their 65 houses were burnt.[2]
During the March 2004 unrest in Kosovo, the village was razed by Kosovo Albanians, and the village became a ghost town.[3]
In 2014, an Industrial Park was built, which has an area of 48 hectares.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Kosovo Ethnic Composition". Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Azemi, Avni (2015). Toponimet e Mitrovicës (in Albanian). Prishtinë: Lena Grafik. p. 24. ISBN 978-9951-663-35-9.
- ^ "ERPKIM Archive | REUTERS: Serbs scared to return to devastated Kosovo town, February 20, 2005". www.kosovo.net. Archived from the original on 2006-05-09.
- ^ "PARKU INDUSTRIALE NË MITROVICË". kiesa.rks-gov (in Albanian). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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