Burojë
Burojë
Броћна Broćna | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Burojë | |
| Coordinates: 42°41′33″N 20°40′29″E / 42.692410°N 20.674808°E | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| District | Mitrovica |
| Municipality | Skenderaj |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 1,206 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Burojë is a village in the municipality of Skenderaj, Kosovo. The village is home to 1,206 inhabitants[1] and it's around 15 km (9.3 mi) away from both, Skenderaj and Klina.
History
Kosovo War
In May 1998, the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) had attacked Yugoslav positions in the village and eventually managed to drive out the Yugoslav forces from Burojë.[2]
Notable people
- Hashim Thaçi, politician, former prime minister and president of Kosovo[3]
- Ilir Shaqiri, singer
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) - ^ U00385S2 (PDF). kosovo.sensecentar.org. p.22.
- ^ "FOTOT/ Metamorfoza e Hashim Thaçit në 50 fotografi". Gazeta Tema. 2015-08-11. Retrieved 2025-06-15.