Gjinoc
Gjinoc
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Village | |
Location within Kosovo | |
| Coordinates: 42°19′07″N 20°49′06″E / 42.318482°N 20.818370°E | |
| Location |  Kosovo |
| District | Prizren |
| Municipality | Suharekë |
| Elevation | 438 m (1,437 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 1,874 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Gjinoc (Albanian: Gjinoc/Gjinaj, Serbian Cyrillic: Ђиновце/Đinovce) is a village in Suharekë municipality, Kosovo.
Etymology
The name of the village derives from the Albanian name Gjin.
History
The village was mentioned in the year 1348 together with 8 other Albanian villages in the area. The village was also recorded in the Ottoman register of 1591 as 'Gjinofic'.
Notable people
- Albin Berisha, Kosovan footballer
- Urim Zenelaj, Kosovan basketball player