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Cerajë

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Cerajë
Ceranja/Церања
Village
Fshati Cerajë në veri të Mitrovicës gjatë një dite dimri me mjegull, fshat ky me peisazh të bukur
Fshati Cerajë në veri të Mitrovicës gjatë një dite dimri me mjegull, fshat ky me peisazh të bukur
Cerajë is located in Kosovo
Cerajë
Cerajë
Coordinates: 43°01′30″N 20°51′30″E / 43.02500°N 20.85833°E / 43.02500; 20.85833
Location Kosovo
DistrictMitrovica
MunicipalityLeposaviq
Elevation
2,820 ft (860 m)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total150−300
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+383

Cerajë or Ceranja (Serbian Cyrillic: Церања) is a village in the municipality of Leposaviq, in northern Kosovo. It has a population of 150-300, all ethnic Albanians, and is one of three Albanian-inhabited villages in Leposaviq.[1] Another alternative name of the village is Kreshëbardhë.

History

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During World War II, Ceraja along with the village of Sllatina (Vushtrri) would have a high Chetnik presence. In 1941, Albanian irregulars, mostly from the Tribe of Shala, would drive them out of the two villages.[2]

Notable people

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  • Jakup Ceraja, Albanian poet and writer[3]

References

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  1. ^ "HUMANITARIAN MINORITY BUS TRANSPORTATION IN KOSOVO" (PDF). OSCE. p. 22. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  2. ^ "QËNDRESA ANTIKOMUNISTE NË SHALËN E BAJGORES 1941 - 1950". ballikombetar.info (in Albanian).
  3. ^ "Përurohet pllaka përkujtimore e poetit Jakup Ceraja". Koha Ditore. Retrieved 5 March 2024.