Desivojca

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Desivojca is a village in the municipality of Kamenica, in the east of Kosovo. It has {{convert|16.41|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} of land, 89 houses with 755 inhabitants (sources from 1995).{{Cite web |title=Ethnic composition of Kosovo 2011 |url=http://pop-stat.mashke.org/kosovo-ethnic-loc2011.htm |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=pop-stat.mashke.org}} It is about {{convert|50|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} from Gjilan.

The village has a primary school called "Kadri Zeka" and a mosque built in 1816. It is a center for surrounding villages.

Geography

In the north it borders with the village of Huruglica, in north-east it borders with the village of Terstena, in the east is situated the village of Zarbinca and Pribovc, from south-east, south and west it is enclosed with the Laqiq village and in north-west is situated the village of Veleglava. Desivojca is a hilly mountainous area, with beautiful landscapes and developed vegetation. A river called Desivojca flows amidst dividing the village in two parts.

File:Cipeli-1037m.jpg

The highest peaks in this village are:

  • Drumi i Xheles ({{convert|1228|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}),
  • Rrafshi ({{convert|1157|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}),
  • Strajdeja ({{convert|1138|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}),
  • Maja e Zezë ({{convert|1094|m|ft|0|abbr=on|disp=or}}),
  • Maja e Sreshnjes 1070m,
  • Cipeli 1037m,
  • and the lowest attitude in Desivojca is Mulliri i Robajve 660m.

File:Pamje nga Desivojca.jpg

Demographics

Desivojca has four main neighborhoods: Komani, Bunjaku, Padina and Zhigolli.

There are 12 main groups of families that live in Desivojca:

  • Shkodra family, (migrated into the village from Shkodër)
  • Bunjaku,
  • Dragobuzhda,
  • Mellova,
  • Beshtica,
  • Gurguroci,
  • Gagica,
  • Surdulli,
  • Klaiqi
  • Rukoci
  • Bajraliu
  • Robelli

Many inhabitants from this village now live in urban centers like Gjilan, Kamenica, Pristina, and Ferizaj.

Gallery

File:Desivojca 200.jpg

File:Shtepi e vjeter.jpg

File:Desivojca summer.jpg

File:Desivojca Komani.jpg

File:Desivojca in spring.jpg

File:Pamje nga Padina.jpg

File:Padina.jpg

File:Shkolla fillore_-_Desivojce.jpg

File:Desivojc@.jpg

File:Desivojca Winter.jpg

File:Komani.jpg

File:Desivojca in snow.jpg

References

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Category:Villages in Kamenica, Kosovo

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