Mamuša

Mamuša Мамуша Mamuşa
—  municipality  —
Mamuša
Coordinates: 42°19′N 20°43′E / 42.317°N 20.717°E / 42.317; 20.717Coordinates: 42°19′N 20°43′E / 42.317°N 20.717°E / 42.317; 20.717
Country	Kosovo[a]
District
Municipality	2008
Government
– Mayor
Area
– Total	23.36 km2 (9 sq mi)
Population (2011)
– Total	5,513
– Density	505.8/km2 (1,310/sq mi)
Website	Municipality of Mamuša

Mamuša or Mamusha (Albanian: Mamushë or Mamusha; Serbian Cyrillic: Мамуша; Turkish: Mamuşa) is a town in Kosovo^[a]. In 2008 it became a municipality. Prior to that it was part of Prizren municipality. Of all municipal units in Kosovo, this one is by far the smallest in terms of area.

Geography

Location

The town is located on the northern part of Prizren. It also borders Đakovica and Suva Reka.

Population

The town is a primarily ethnic Turkish. It is the only settlement in Kosovo where Turks are a majority.

Ethnic Composition, Including IDPs
Year/Population	Turks	%	Serbs	%	Roma	%	Albanians	%	Total
1961	1,220	76.73	-	-	-	-	367	23.08	1,590
1971	1,794	88.03	-	-	-	-	241	11.83	2,038
1981	2,372	86.19	-	-	-	-	366	13.30	2,752
1991	2,752	93.64	18	0.61	152	5.17	7	0.24	2,939
Ref: Yugoslav Population Censuses Note: Some groups may be excluded in census prior to 1991, particularly the Roma.

Sister cities

• Prizren, Kosovo

See also

• Turks in Kosovo

Notes and references

Notes:

a.	^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, while Serbia claims it as part of its own sovereign territory. Its independence is recognised by 85 UN member states.

References:

External links

• Municipality of Mamuša