Vitomirica

Vitomiricë
Vitomiricë (Albanian)
Витомирица (Serbian)
Town
Vitomiricë
Map showing Vitomiricë in Kosovo
Coordinates: 42°40′55″N 20°19′02″E / 42.681936°N 20.317291°E / 42.681936; 20.317291
Location Kosovo
DistrictPeja
MunicipalityPeja
SeatAssembly of the Republic of Kosovo
Area
 • Total
21 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
5,122
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
DemonymVitomiricas/e
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
30090
XK+383 (04)
Vehicle registration03

Vitomiricë (Serbian: Витомирица) is a town in the municipality of Peja in Kosovo. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 5,122.[1]

History

During World War II, Vitomirica was one of the many settlements in Kosovo where the Serb civilian population was persecuted and killed by Albanian paramilitaries.[2] Albanians looted and demolished the Serbian church in the village.[3]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Antonijević, Nenad (2009). Албански злочини над Србима на Косову и Метохији у Другом светском рату, документа (PDF). Muzej žrtava genocida. p. 44. ISBN 9788690632992.
  3. ^ Самарџић, Рената; Нешић, Данијела; Симеуновић, Драган; Зиројевић, Мина (2022). Уништавање и присвајање културног наслеђа: Од Лувра до Косова и Палмире. Београд: Службени гласник. p. 57. ISBN 978-86-519-2761-7.