Suburb in Mitrovicë, Mitrovicë, Kosovo
Shipol (in Albanian) is a suburb in the municipality of Mitrovica in the District of Mitrovica, Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, it has 4,834 inhabitants.[2]
Geography
Shipol is located in the southwest of Mitrovica. The R-101, regional road which connects Mitrovica and Peja, passes through Shipol.
Demography
In 2011 census, the village had in total 4,834 inhabitants, from whom 4818 (99,67 %) were Albanians and two Bosniaks.
Historical population of ShipolYear | 1948 | 1953 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2011 |
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Population | 279 | 323 | 456 | 1484 | 3131 | 3595 | 4834 |
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Evolution of the population 1948-2011[3]
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Sports
KF Bashkimi Shipol was a football club which played in the Regional League of Mitrovica where clubs like Trepça or Drenica competed.[4][5] The president of the club was Rexhep Alidemaj and the director was Musa Dragaj. Bashkimi Shipol were activ from 1990 until 2003 when they dissolved.
Notable people
- Fatmir Latifaj (sq), Albanian imam and former UÇK soldier[6]
References