Hoçë e Vogël
Hoçë e Vogël
Hoçë e Vogël | |
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Village | |
Hoçë e Vogël Location in Kosovo | |
| Coordinates: 42°21′N 20°39′E / 42.35°N 20.65°E | |
| Location | Kosovo |
| District | Gjakova |
| Municipality | Rahovec |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 987 |
| Time zone | UTC+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
In 2024, the village had a total population of 987 people. The entire population of the village were Albanians[1]
History
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.[3]
During the Kosovo War, on 1–2 April, more than 40 civilians, including women and children from Hoçë e Vogël were killed.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b "Popullsia sipas gjinisë, etnicitetit dhe vendbanimit" [Population by gender, ethnicity, and place of residence] (PDF) (in Albanian). Prishtinë: Kosovo Agency of Statistics. July 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Emrat e kryetarëve të lagjeve-fshatrave – Nr. 11
- ^ Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve – page 257-258
- ^ "Massacre in Hoça e Vogël of Anadrini" (in Albanian)
- ^ "I wanted to die: Kosovo mothers haunted by children's massacre" (in English)