Mazrek, Prizren

Mazrek

Mazrek (Albanian)
Mazrek Mazrek (Albanian);
Village
	Mazrek
	Coordinates: 42.23597859638758°N 20.6102963102758°E
Location	Kosovo
District	Prizren
Municipality	Prizren
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	1,077
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Mazrek is a village in Kosovo located in the Prizren District.

Etymylogy

Mazrek is an Albanian toponym which means 'horse breeder' and can be found throughout the region in placenames including Mazrek, Shkoder and Mazrek, Tirana.[2]

History

The village was first recorded in the Ottoman register of 1452.[3] The village was also recorded in the Ottoman register of 1571. The village then had 27 households.[4]

Notable People

Pjeter Mazreku

References

2011 Kosovo Census results
Malaj, Edmond (2013). "Familje fisnike të Drishtit mesjetar (Noble Families of Medieval Drivasto". Studime Historike. 3–4.
Vilajet of Pashtrik 1452-43 - Tatjana Katic
Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve p. 211

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[1] 2011 Kosovo Census results

[2] Malaj, Edmond (2013). "Familje fisnike të Drishtit mesjetar (Noble Families of Medieval Drivasto". Studime Historike. 3–4.

[3] Vilajet of Pashtrik 1452-43 - Tatjana Katic

[4] Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve p. 211