Cerajë or Ceranja (Serbian Cyrillic: 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.[1] 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.[2]

Notable people

  • Jakup Ceraja, Albanian poet and writer[3]

References

  1. ^ "HUMANITARIAN MINORITY BUS TRANSPORTATION IN KOSOVO" (PDF). OSCE. p. 22. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  2. ^ "QËNDRESA ANTIKOMUNISTE NË SHALËN E BAJGORES 1941 - 1950". ballikombetar.info (in Albanian).
  3. ^ "Përurohet pllaka përkujtimore e poetit Jakup Ceraja". Koha Ditore. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
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