Mazrek
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Village | |
  Mazrek | |
| Coordinates: 42°14′10″N 20°36′37″E / 42.23597859638758°N 20.6102963102758°E | |
| Location |  Kosovo |
| District | Prizren |
| Municipality | Prizren |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,077 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Mazrek is a village in Kosovo located in the Prizren District.
Etymylogy
Mazrek is an Albanian toponym which means 'horse breeder' and can be found throughout the region in placenames including Mazrek, Shkoder and Mazrek, Tirana.[2]
History
The village was first recorded in the Ottoman register of 1452.[3] The village was also recorded in the Ottoman register of 1571. The village then had 27 households.[4]
Notable People
References
- ↑ 2011 Kosovo Census results
- ↑ Malaj, Edmond (2013). "Familje fisnike të Drishtit mesjetar (Noble Families of Medieval Drivasto". Studime Historike. 3–4.
- ↑ Vilajet of Pashtrik 1452-43 - Tatjana Katic
- ↑ Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve p. 211
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