Poljane, Istok

Poljane or Polanë (Albanian: Polanë, Polana; Serbian: пољае) is a village/settlement in the Istok municipality, Kosovo.[1]

36 Serb families lived in the village of Poljane before the 1999 war. In the war, the Serbs got displaced and in the subsequent decade their land got usurped.[2] The forests there have also been burned.[3]

On June 3, 2010, eight Serbs returned after 11 years.[4]

Population

Ethnic Composition
Year Serbs  % Albanians  % others  % Total
196132795.34%164.66%00.00%343
197133193.24%215.92%30.86%355
198127693.56%196.44%00.00%295
199113299.25%00.00%10.75%133

References

  1. http://www.maplandia.com/serbia-and-montenegro/kosovo/poljane/
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-06-14.
  3. http://www.b92.net/eng/news/society-article.php?yyyy=2007&mm=04&dd=22&nav_category=113&nav_id=40834
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2010-06-14.

Coordinates: 42°43′15″N 20°36′32″E / 42.7208°N 20.6089°E / 42.7208; 20.6089

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