Rezallë

Rezallë
Village
Rezallë
Coordinates: 42°41′20″N 20°46′08″E / 42.689°N 20.769°E / 42.689; 20.769
Country Kosovo
DistrictMitrovica
MunicipalitySkenderaj
Elevation
736 m (2,415 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
1,286
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Rezallë (Albanian definite form: Rezalla) is a village in the municipality of Skenderaj, Kosovo. The village, as of 2024, has a population of 1,286 inhabitants and is located around 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) away from Skenderaj.[1]

History

During the Kosovo War, the village was the site of the Rezallë massacre where 98 Albanian civilians were killed by the Serbian police forces. [2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "ASK Data - Regjistrimi popullsisë". Agjencia e Statistikave të Kosovës (ASK). 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Abrahams, Fred (2001). "UNDER ORDERS: War Crimes in Kosovo" (PDF). Published in the United States of America: Human Rights Watch.
  3. ^ "Kosovo commemorates 98 slain in Rezalle massacre in 1999". AP News. 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  4. ^ Rrahmani, Florent (2024-04-05). "President Osmani commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Rezalla Massacre". President of the Republic of Kosovo - DR. VJOSA OSMANI - SADRIU. Retrieved 2026-03-07.