Cerajë

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Cerajë or Ceranja ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Церања}}) is a village in the municipality of Leposaviq, in northern Kosovo. It has a population of 150-300, all ethnic Albanians, and is one of three Albanian-inhabited villages in Leposaviq.{{cite web|title=HUMANITARIAN MINORITY BUS TRANSPORTATION IN KOSOVO|access-date=6 March 2024|url=https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/c/d/26124.pdf|page=22|work=OSCE}} Another alternative name of the village is Kreshëbardhë.

History

During World War II, Ceraja along with the village of Sllatina (Vushtrri) would have a high Chetnik presence. In 1941, Albanian irregulars, mostly from the Tribe of Shala, would drive them out of the two villages.{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150602162436/http://www.ballikombetar.info/shalaebajgores.php|title=QËNDRESA ANTIKOMUNISTE NË SHALËN E BAJGORES 1941 - 1950|work=ballikombetar.info|language=sq}}

Notable people

  • Jakup Ceraja, Albanian poet and writer{{cite news|title=Përurohet pllaka përkujtimore e poetit Jakup Ceraja|access-date=5 March 2024|url=https://archive.koha.net/?id=4&l=23082|work=Koha Ditore}}

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