Gërmova


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

YearPopulation
1948522
1953587
1961551
1971636
1981745
1991941
2011886

A minority of the town’s population emigrated in the 20th and 21st centuries, some to other countries in Europe, others outside the continent.

Notable people