Mazhiq

Mazhiq
Mažić
Village
The Mosque of Mazhiq, one of the oldest mosques in Kosovo
The Mosque of Mazhiq, one of the oldest mosques in Kosovo
Mazhiq is located in Kosovo
Mazhiq
Mazhiq
Location in Kosovo
Coordinates: 42°55′47″N 20°56′36″E / 42.92972°N 20.94333°E / 42.92972; 20.94333
Location Kosovo
DistrictMitrovicë
MunicipalityMitrovicë
Elevation
1,035 m (3,396 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
90
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Mazhiq (2017)

Mazhiq (in Albanian) or Mažić is a village in the municipality of Mitrovica in the District of Mitrovica, Kosovo. According to the 2024 census, it has 90 inhabitants, all Albanians. Alternative names of the village are Mazaj,Mazet or Januzi.

History

In the 16th century, the Mazhiqi Mosque was built in the north of the village. It was constructed by Muslihuddin Abdu’l-Gani and remains one of the oldest mosques in the country.

During the Kosovo War the brigade 141 "Mehë Uka" of the Kosovo Liberation Army operated in the region Shala e Bajgorës.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Popullsia sipas gjinisë, etnicitetit dhe vendbanimit" [Population by gender, ethnicity, and place of residence] (PDF) (in Albanian). Prishtinë: Kosovo Agency of Statistics. July 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ "The Mosque of Mazhiqi". Mitrovicaguide. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "U shënua Epopeja e Mazhiqit dhe rënia e dëshmorit Avni Shabani". rks.gov (in Albanian). 15 September 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2024.