Mamuša
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Mamuša or Mamusha is a town in Kosovo
. In 2008 it became a municipality. Prior to that it was part of Prizren
municipality. Of all municipal units in Kosovo, this one is by far the smallest in terms of area.
. It is the only settlement in Kosovo where Turks are a majority.
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
. In 2008 it became a municipality. Prior to that it was part of Prizren
Prizren
Prizren is a historical city located in southern Kosovo. It is the administrative center of the eponymous municipality and district.The city has a population of around 131,247 , mostly Albanians...
municipality. Of all municipal units in Kosovo, this one is by far the smallest in terms of area.
Location
The town is located on the northern part of Prizren. It also borders Đakovica and Suva Reka.Population
The town is a primarily ethnic TurkishTurks in Kosovo
Turks in Kosovo are the ethnic Turks who constitute a minority group in Kosovo.-History:The Ottomans brought Islamisation with them, particularly in towns, and later also created the Vilayet of Kosovo as one of the Ottoman territorial entities...
. It is the only settlement in Kosovo where Turks are a majority.
Ethnic Composition, Including IDPs | |||||||||
Year/Population | Turks | % | Serbs | % | Roma | % | Albanians | % | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1961 | 1,220 | 76.73 | - | - | - | - | 367 | 23.08 | 1,590 |
1971 | 1,794 | 88.03 | - | - | - | - | 241 | 11.83 | 2,038 |
1981 | 2,372 | 86.19 | - | - | - | - | 366 | 13.30 | 2,752 |
1991 | 2,752 | 93.64 | 18 | 0.61 | 152 | 5.17 | 7 | 0.24 | 2,939 |
Ref: Yugoslav Population Censuses Note: Some groups may be excluded in census prior to 1991, particularly the Roma. |