| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 304 | — |
| 1953 | 352 | +15.8% |
| 1961 | 385 | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 445 | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 657 | +47.6% |
| 1991 | 757 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 1,091 | +44.1% |
| 2024 | 1,178 | +8.0% |
| [1] | ||
Surkish (Serbian: Суркиш) is a village in the municipality of Podujevo, Kosovo.
History
Surkish ambush
On 25 October 1996, Kosovo Liberation Army insurgents armed with automatic weapons ambushed 2 Yugoslav police officers in Surkish, near Podujevo. The ambush resulted in the instant death of 2 officers, Miloš Nikolić (34), a police inspector of the Pristina Precinct and Dragan Rakić from Velika Reka, a reserve police officer and a manager of a company in Podujevo. Nikolić was killed in front of his house.[2][3][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Kosovo". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "1996". opinionleaders.htmlplanet.com. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ "Shiptars terrorists should pay: IMPROVING SECURITY IN KOSOVO". groups.google.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Milan, Pavlović (4 March 1998). "Chronology of the KLA's Terrorism:April 1996-February 1998". balkania.tripod.com.