| Mamuša Мамуша Mamuşa |
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Mamuša
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| Country | Kosovo[a] |
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| Municipality | 2008 |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 23.36 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,513 |
| • Density | 505.8/km2 (1,310/sq mi) |
| Website | Municipality of Mamuša |
Mamuša or Mamusha (Albanian: Mamushë or Mamusha; Serbian Cyrillic: Мамуша; Turkish: Mamuşa) is a town in Kosovo[a]. In 2008 it became a municipality. Prior to that it was part of Prizren municipality. Of all municipal units in Kosovo, this one is by far the smallest in terms of area.
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The town is located on the northern part of Prizren. It also borders Đakovica and Suva Reka.
The town is a primarily ethnic Turkish. It is the only settlement in Kosovo where Turks are a majority.
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| Year/Population | Turks | % | Serbs | % | Roma | % | Albanians | % | Total | ||||
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| 1961 | 1,220 | 76.73 | - | - | - | - | 367 | 23.08 | 1,590 | ||||
| 1971 | 1,794 | 88.03 | - | - | - | - | 241 | 11.83 | 2,038 | ||||
| 1981 | 2,372 | 86.19 | - | - | - | - | 366 | 13.30 | 2,752 | ||||
| 1991 | 2,752 | 93.64 | 18 | 0.61 | 152 | 5.17 | 7 | 0.24 | 2,939 | ||||
| Ref: Yugoslav Population Censuses Note: Some groups may be excluded in census prior to 1991, particularly the Roma. |
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| a. | ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, while Serbia claims it as part of its own sovereign territory. Its independence is recognised by 86 UN member states. |
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