Kçiq i Madh
Kçiq i Madh 42°52′14″N 20°55′20″E / 42.87056°N 20.92222°E / 42.87056; 20.92222 | |
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Location | ![]() |
District | Mitrovicë |
Municipality | Mitrovicë |
Government | |
• Mayor | Fatmir Salihu (PDK)[1] |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 3,412 |
Time zone | UTC+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
- Butrint Imeri, singer
- Leonard Pllana, football player
- Bujar Pllana, football player for NK Slaven Belupo
- Ajet Shosholli, former football player and former coach
See also
References
- ^ "Mitrovicë, zgjedhën këshillat e ri të fshatrave në Kçiq të Madh dhe Kçiq të Vogël". 23 May 2023.
- ^ a b 2011 Kosovo Census results
- ^ Karl Kaser (1992). Hirten, Kämpfer, Stammeshelden. Ursprünge und Gegenwart des balkanischen Patriarchats (in German). Böhlau Wien. p. 162.
- ^ "Debimi nga Sanxhaku i Nishit 1877-78" (PDF). agjencia shtetërore e arkivave të kosovës. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Futbolli 1991–2011 - 20 Vjet Mëvetësim" (PDF). Football Federation of Kosovo. p. 21. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Viti 2003-2004 Elektroliza kampionet regjional dhe vendi i tretë në nivel te vendit". Kçiq i Madh-faqja zyrtare. 2 January 2019.
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