Kçiq i Madh

Kçiq i Madh
Village
Kçiq i Madh is located in Kosovo
Kçiq i Madh
Kçiq i Madh
Coordinates: 42°52′14″N 20°55′20″E / 42.87056°N 20.92222°E / 42.87056; 20.92222
Location Kosovo
DistrictMitrovicë
MunicipalityMitrovicë
Government
 • MayorFatmir Salihu (PDK)[1]
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
3,412
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Kçiq i Madh (Serbian: Велики Кичић/Veliki Kičić, Albanian: Kçiq i Madh) is a village in the municipality of Mitrovicë municipality, Kosovo.

History

The village was founded in the 16-17th century by members of the Berisha tribe who fled from Shkodër most possibly due to blood feud.[3] During the Expulsion of the Albanians, 1877–1878, many refugees, called Muhaxhirs, settled. They were originally from Velika Plana or Tupallë.[4]

Geography

Kçiq i Madh is eight kilometers south of Mitrovica and is on the M-2 National Road. The Sitnica, main river in the Kosovo Field, flows through the south of the village.

Population

In 2011, Kçiq i Madh had 3,412 inhabitants. Of these, 3408 are Albanians, one Bosniak and three undeclared.[2] Common surnames are Berisha, Pllana, Fejza, Brahimi, Tupella, Imeri etc.

Sports

KF Elektroliza Kçiq was a football club from Kçiq i Madh.[5] They played in the Second League in 2004 being their biggest success.[6]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mitrovicë, zgjedhën këshillat e ri të fshatrave në Kçiq të Madh dhe Kçiq të Vogël". 23 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b 2011 Kosovo Census results
  3. ^ Karl Kaser (1992). Hirten, Kämpfer, Stammeshelden. Ursprünge und Gegenwart des balkanischen Patriarchats (in German). Böhlau Wien. p. 162.
  4. ^ "Debimi nga Sanxhaku i Nishit 1877-78" (PDF). agjencia shtetërore e arkivave të kosovës. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Futbolli 1991–2011 - 20 Vjet Mëvetësim" (PDF). Football Federation of Kosovo. p. 21. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Viti 2003-2004 Elektroliza kampionet regjional dhe vendi i tretë në nivel te vendit". Kçiq i Madh-faqja zyrtare. 2 January 2019.