Požaranje (in
Serbian
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**Serbs, a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Balkans
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; Пожарање), or Pozharan (in
Albanian
Albanian may refer to:
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**Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans
**Albanian language
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) is a
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in the
Viti, southeast
Kosovo
Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with International recognition of Kosovo, partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the ...
.
History
Until 1975, it was known as Požeranje (Пожерање) and had been the seat of its municipality.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census the population is 4,247, of which 99,53% are ethnic Albanians.
Sports
The local football club is
KF Vllaznia Pozheran, who played in the
Football Superleague of Kosovo
The Football Superleague of Kosovo (), also known as the ALBI MALL Superleague of Kosovo () for sponsorship reasons with Albi Mall, is the top level of the Football in Kosovo#Men's, Kosovar football league system. The Superleague is organized by t ...
in the 2017–18 season.
Notable people
*
Sinan Hasani, Yugoslav politician
* Mejdi Korrani (d. 19/4/1999), KLA
* Xhevat Qerimi, KLA commander
* Naser e Jeton Rama, KLA
*
Festim Alidema
Festim Alidema (born 5 October 1997) is a Kosovan professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Albanian club Pogradeci.
Club career Llapi
On 9 January 2018, Alidema joined Football Superleague of Kosovo side Llapi after agreeing to ...
Football
*Sami Piraj, composer
*
Islam Pira, Founder of the first Albanian school.
References
Villages in Viti, Kosovo
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