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Hoçë e Vogël

Coordinates: 42°21′N 20°39′E / 42.35°N 20.65°E / 42.35; 20.65
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Hoçë e Vogël
Hoçë e Vogël
Village
Hoçë e Vogël is located in Kosovo
Hoçë e Vogël
Hoçë e Vogël
Location in Kosovo
Coordinates: 42°21′N 20°39′E / 42.35°N 20.65°E / 42.35; 20.65
LocationKosovo
DistrictGjakova
MunicipalityRahovec
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
1,166
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Hoçë e Vogël (Albanian: Hoçë e Vogël) (Serbian: Mala Hoča/Мала Хоча) is a village in the municipality of Rahovec of the District of Gjakova.[2]

Demographics

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In 2011, the village had a total population of 1,166 people. The entire population of the village were Albanians.[3]

History

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The village of Hoçë e Vogël was mentioned as 'Dolina Hoça' in the Ottoman register of the 16th century. The inhabitants of Hoçë e Vogël had Islamic and Albanian anthropology. The villagers exhibited a blend of anthropological traits, reflecting both Islamic and Albanian characteristics (ex. Mustafa Pjetri, Veli Gjini, Mehmed Gjini etc). The mansions (‘Bashtina’) listed bore names that were Islamic and Albanian, with a small presence of Slavic names.[4]

During the Kosovo War, on 1–2 April, more than 40 civilians, including women and children from Hoçë e Vogël were killed.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Ethnic composition of Kosovo 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org.
  2. ^ Emrat e kryetarëve të lagjeve-fshatrave – Nr. 11
  3. ^ 2011 Kosovo Census results
  4. ^ Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve – page 257-258
  5. ^ "Massacre in Hoça e Vogël of Anadrini" (in Albanian)
  6. ^ "I wanted to die: Kosovo mothers haunted by childrens massacre" (in English)