Zojz
Village
Zojz is located in Kosovo
Zojz
Zojz
Coordinates: 42°17′53″N 20°41′38″E / 42.29806°N 20.69389°E / 42.29806; 20.69389
Location Kosovo
DistrictPrizren
MunicipalityPrizren
Elevation
320 m (1,050 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total828
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Zojz (Albanian definite form: Zojzi; Serbian: Зојић, romanized: Zojić) is a settlement in the Prizren Municipality, southwestern Kosovo.

Etymology

The name of the village comes from the Albanian name Zojz and the Serbian version is a Slavicized version of the Albanian name[2]

History

The village of Zojz was mentioned in the Ottoman defter of 1591 and had 14 households and the inhabitants of the village were recorded with characteristically Albanian anthroponomy.[3]

Geography

Zojz is placed roughly 10 km north of Prizren. Neighboring settlements are Smaç and Medvec to the east, Piranë to the west, Sërbica e Poshtme to the south and Randobrava to the north. The Topluha River and the Autostrada R 7 run south of the village.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Zojz had 828 inhabitants. Of them, 813 (98.19%) were Albanians and 15 were Ashkali.[4] All 828 inhabitants declared themselves Muslims.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 2011 Kosovo Census results
  2. ↑ Dedvukaj 2023, p. 1; Hyllested & Joseph 2022, p. 232; Søborg 2020, p. 74; Berishaj 2004, p. 49; Sedaj 1982, p. 75; Çabej 1966, p. 373; Mann 1952, p. 32; Mann 1948, p. 583; Feizi 1929, p. 82; Lambertz 1922, pp. 47, 143–144, 146–148.
  3. ↑ Selami Pulaha Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve p. 305
  4. ↑ Tim Bespyatov. "Ethnic composition of Kosovo 2011". Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  5. ↑ Tim Bespyatov. "Religious composition of Kosovo 2011". Retrieved 2023-01-25.


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