Mazrek is a village in
Kosovo
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located in the
Prizren District.
Etymylogy
''Mazrek'' is an
Albanian
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*Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular:
**Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans
**Albanian language
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toponym which means 'horse breeder' and can be found throughout the region in placenames including
Mazrek, Shkoder and
Mazrek, Tirana.
[Malaj, Edmond (2013). "Familje fisnike të Drishtit mesjetar (Noble Families of Medieval Drivasto". Studime Historike. 3–4.]
History
The village was first recorded in the
Ottoman register of 1452.
The village was also recorded in the Ottoman register of 1571. The village then had 27 households.
Notable people
*
Pjeter Mazreku
References
Villages in Prizren
Populated places in Prizren District
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