Qyshk
Ćuška
Village
Qyshk is located in Kosovo
Qyshk
Qyshk
Location in Kosovo
Coordinates: 42°39′26″N 20°20′20″E / 42.657222°N 20.338889°E / 42.657222; 20.338889 (Ćuška)
Country Kosovo
DistrictPeja
MunicipalityPeja
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total1,481
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Qyshk (in Albanian) or Ćuška (Serbian Cyrillic: Ћушка) is a village near Peja, in western Kosovo. It is inhabited predominantly by ethnic Albanians.

History

In May 1999, during the Kosovo War, the Jackals paramilitary unit massacred civilians in the village. Members of this unit are now facing sentences.[2]

Notable people

  • Agim Çeku, Former Minister of Kosovo Security Force

References

  1. 2011 Kosovo Census results
  2. ""Šakali" committed crimes in the village of Ćuška". RTV. 21 February 2011. (in Serbian)


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