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Mamushë
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Town and municipality
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| Albanian: Mamushë / Mamusha / | |
Clock Tower of Mahmud Pasha, Mamushë (2013)
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Emblem | |
  Mamushë Show map of Kosovo  Mamushë Show map of Europe | |
| Coordinates: 42°19′N 20°43′E / 42.317°N 20.717°E / 42.317; 20.717 | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| District | District of Prizren |
| Municipality | 2008 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Abdullhadi Krasniqi |
| Area | |
| • Urban | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
| • Municipal | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Urban | 5,507 |
| • Urban density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| • Municipal | 5,507 |
| • Municipal density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC1 |
| Postal code |
20540
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| Area code | (+381) 029 |
| Vehicle registration | 04 |
| Website | kk |
Mamusha (Albanian definite form: Mamusha; Turkish: Mamuşa; is a town and municipality located in the district of PrizrenofKosovo. According to the 2011 census, the municipality has a population of 5,507.
In 2008, it became a municipality after being split from Prizren municipality. Of all municipal units in Kosovo, this one is by far the smallest in terms of area along with North Mitrovica, with only 11 km2 (4 sq mi).
The town is located on the northern part of Prizren. It also borders Gjakova and Suharekë.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1961 | 1,590 | — |
| 1971 | 2,038 | +2.51% |
| 1981 | 2,752 | +3.05% |
| 2011 | 5,507 | +2.34% |
According to the last official census done in 2011, the municipality of Mamushë has 5,507 inhabitants. Based on the population estimates from the Kosovo Agency of Statistics in 2016, the municipality has 5,897 inhabitants.
The municipality is a primarily composed of ethnic Turks. It is the only settlement in Kosovo where Turks hold a majority.
The ethnic composition of the municipality:[1]
| Ethnic Composition, Including IDPs | |||||||||||||
| Year/Population | Turks | % | Albanians | % | Others | % | Total | ||||||
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| 1961 | 1,220 | 76.73 | 367 | 23.09 | - | - | 1,590 | ||||||
| 1971 | 1,794 | 88.5 | 241 | 11.83 | – | - | 2,038 | ||||||
| 1981 | 2,372 | 86.19 | 366 | 13.30 | - | - | 2,752 | ||||||
| 2011 | 5,128 | 93.1 | 327 | 5.9 | 52 | 0.9 | 5,507 | ||||||
Büyükçekmece, Turkey[2]|
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| District of Ferizaj |
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| District of Gjakova |
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| District of Gjilan |
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| District of Mitrovica |
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| District of Peja |
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| District of Pristina |
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| District of Prizren |
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