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Qyshk

Coordinates: 42°39′26″N 20°20′20″E / 42.657222°N 20.338889°E / 42.657222; 20.338889 (Ćuška)
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Qyshk
Ćuška
Village
Qyshk is located in Kosovo
Qyshk
Qyshk
Location in Kosovo
Coordinates: 42°39′26″N 20°20′20″E / 42.657222°N 20.338889°E / 42.657222; 20.338889 (Ćuška)
Country Kosovo
DistrictPeja
MunicipalityPeja
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,481
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Qyshk (in Albanian) or Ćuška (Serbian Cyrillic: Ћушка) is a village near Peja, in western Kosovo. It is inhabited predominantly by ethnic Albanians.

History

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In May 1999, during the Kosovo War, the Jackals paramilitary unit massacred civilians in the village. Members of this unit are now facing sentences.[2]

Notable people

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  • Agim Çeku, Former Minister of Kosovo Security Force

References

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  1. ^ 2011 Kosovo Census results
  2. ^ ""Šakali" committed crimes in the village of Ćuška". RTV. 21 February 2011. (in Serbian)
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