Pozharan
Požaranje (in Serbian; Пожарање), or Pozharan (in Albanian) is a town in the Viti, southeast Kosovo.
History
Until 1975, it was known as Požeranje (Пожерање) and had been the seat of its municipality to that time.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census the population is 4,247, of which 99,53% are ethnic Albanians.
Sports
The local football club is KF Vllaznia Pozheran, who played in the Football Superleague of Kosovo in the 2017–18 season.
Notable people
- Sinan Hasani, Yugoslav politician
- Mejdi Korrani (d. 19/4/1999), KLA
- Xhevat Qerimi, KLA commander
- Naser e Jeton Rama, KLA
- Festim Alidema Football
- Sami Piraj, composer
- Islam Pira, Founder of the first Albanian school.
References
- ^ 2020 Kosovo Census results
- ^ "Superliga - Stinori 2017-2018". TopSporti (in Albanian). Retrieved 10 August 2024.