Raçë is a village in District of Gjakova. Raça is situated near the villages Moglica and Pjetërshan.
Raçë/Raça | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Raçë/Raça | |
| Coordinates: 42°21′19″N 20°27′28″E / 42.35533842536842°N 20.457722925297297°E | |
| Location |  Kosovo |
| District | Gjakova |
| Municipality | Gjakova |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 393 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Background
editIn 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]
References
edit- ^ "Ethnic composition of Kosovo 2011 | 2011 Kosovo Census results". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve p. 171-173