Gërmova () is a village in Viti Municipality, Kosovo.
Etymology
The name is derived from Serbian, likely originating from the word grm, which in various South Slavic languages denotes a bush, shrub, or thicket, suggesting that the settlement may have been named after the area’s dense vegetation. The suffix -ovo is a typical Slavic toponymic ending used to denote a place associated with a particular natural feature or characteristic.
History
The Gërmova mosque was founded in 1447 according to its foundation stone, making it one of the oldest in Kosovo.
During the Yugoslav colonization of Kosovo, labeled "agrarian reform," 50 Serb families settled in Grmovo/Gërmova.
During the Kosovo Operation (1944), Gërmova and Vitina were occupied by the Bulgarian army.
After World War II, Gërmova was taken back by the Yugoslav government, which continued to hold it as Serbia and Montenegro and later Serbia until 17 February 2008, de facto and beyond de jure, given the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence.
Geography
The village is near Sadovinë e Jerlivë, Gushica, Smirë, Lower Slatina, and Drobesh.
Demography
+ Population changes Year Population 1948 522 1953 587 1961 551 1971 636 1981 745 1991 941 2011 886 2024 665
A minority of the town’s population emigrated in the 20th and 21st centuries, some to other countries in Europe (such as Switzerland and Germany), others outside the continent.
Notable people Liridon Krasniqi, Kosovar-born, Malay football player. Vukašin Jokanović, Yugoslav ministry of the Interior.
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