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Village in Gjakova, Kosovo
| Hoçë e Vogël Hoçë e Vogël | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Hoçë e VogëlLocation in Kosovo | |
| Coordinates: 42°21′N 20°39′E / 42.35°N 20.65°E / 42.35; 20.65 | |
| Location | Kosovo |
| District | Gjakova |
| Municipality | Rahovec |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,166 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Hoçë e Vogël (Albanian: Hoçë e Vogël) (Serbian: Mala Hoča/Мала Хоча) is a village in the municipality of Rahovec of the District of Gjakova.
Demographics
In 2011, the village had a total population of 1,166 people. The entire population of the village were Albanians.
History
The village of Hoçë e Vogël was mentioned as 'Dolina Hoça' in the Ottoman register of the 16th century. The inhabitants of Hoçë e Vogël had Islamic and Albanian anthropology. The villagers exhibited a blend of anthropological traits, reflecting both Islamic and Albanian characteristics (ex. Mustafa Pjetri, Veli Gjini, Mehmed Gjini etc.). The mansions (‘Bashtina’) listed bore names that were Islamic and Albanian, with a small presence of Slavic names.
During the Kosovo War, on 1–2 April, more than 40 civilians, including women and children from Hoçë e Vogël were killed.
References
- "Ethnic composition of Kosovo 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org.
- Emrat e kryetarëve të lagjeve-fshatrave – Nr. 11
- 2011 Kosovo Census results
- Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve – page 257-258
- "Massacre in Hoça e Vogël of Anadrini" (in Albanian)
- "I wanted to die: Kosovo mothers haunted by children's massacre" (in English)
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