Žač

Žač
Albanian: Zallçi, Serbian Cyrillic: Жач
village
Žač
Coordinates: 42°42′23″N 20°30′06″E / 42.70639°N 20.50167°ECoordinates: 42°42′23″N 20°30′06″E / 42.70639°N 20.50167°E
Country (disputed) Kosovo
District District of Peć
Municipality Istok

Žač (Serbian Cyrillic: Жач, Albanian: Zallçi) is a village/settlement in the Istok Municipality of Kosovo[lower-alpha 1]. The village was in the spotlight in 2010, when Serbian refugees were denied the right to return to their homes.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Population

No census has been held in Kosovo since 1991, so modern population data is not available. Albanians boycotted the census in 1991, so their numbers for that year are not known.

Ethnic Composition, Including IDPs
Year/Population Albanians  % Serbs  % Montenegrins  % Muslims by Nationality  % others  % Total
1961 287 41.72% 243 35.32% 158 22.97% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%688
1971 405 51.59% 254 32.36% 115 14.65% 0 0.00% 11 1.40%785
1981 251 29.05% 191 22.11% 81 9.38% 327 37.85% 14 1.62%864
1991 1 0.19% 147 27.79% 52 9.83% 307 58.03% 22 4.16%529

See also

References and notes

Notes:

  1. ↑ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. Kosovo's independence has been recognised by 108 out of 193 United Nations member states.

References:

  1. ↑ Serb returnees attacked in Kosovo village, B92, April 21, 2010
  2. ↑ Police identify attackers in Žač, B92, April 24, 2010
  3. ↑ 22 Kosovo Serbs accused of war crimes, B92, May 8, 2010
  4. ↑ Attack on Serb returnees “terrorism”, B92, May 20, 2010
  5. ↑ Serb returnees “determined to stay”, B92, May 17, 2010
  6. ↑ KFOR securing Serbs in Kosovo camp, B92, May 22, 2010
  7. ↑ Kosovo: Serb returnee attacked, B92, May 31, 2010