ethnic composition of kosovo in 1911
british journalist h. brailsford estimated in 1906 two-thirds of population of kosovo albanian , one-third serbian. populous western districts of gjakova , peć said have between 20,000 , 25,000 albanian households, against 5,000 serbian ones. map of alfred stead, published in 1909, shows similar numbers of serbs , albanians living in territory.
german scholar gustav weigand gave following statistical data population of kosovo, based on pre-war situation in kosovo in 1912:
pristina district: 67% albanians, 30% serbs
prizren district: 63% albanians, 36% serbs
vučitrn district: 90% albanians, 10% serbs
ferizaj district: 70% albanians, 30% serbs
gnjilane district: 75% albanians, 23% serbs
mitrovica district: 60% serbs, 40% albanians
metohija town of gjakova furthermore defined exclusively albanian weigand.
citing serbian sources, noel malcolm states in 1912 when kosovo came under serbian control, orthodox serb population [was] @ less 25% of kosovo s entire population.
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