Petrilje is a village in the municipality of Medveđa, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 63 people.[1]

Petrilje
Village
Petrilje is located in Serbia
Petrilje
Petrilje
Coordinates: 42°47′27″N 21°33′11″E / 42.79083°N 21.55306°E / 42.79083; 21.55306
Country Serbia
DistrictJablanica District
MunicipalityMedveđa
Population
 (2002)
 • Total63
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

History edit

The village was mentioned in the late middle ages as "Arbanashka Petrila" which translates into "The Albanian Petrila" and indicates an Albanian presence[2][3]

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References edit

  1. ^ Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003. ISBN 86-84433-00-9
  2. ^ Selami Pulaha Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve p. 13
  3. ^ ILJAZ REXHA REGISTRATION OF SETTLEMENTS AND ALBANIAN POPULATION OF KOSOVO According to the Ottoman defters records of XV century

42°47′27″N 21°33′11″E / 42.79083°N 21.55306°E / 42.79083; 21.55306