Prilep, Kosovo


Prilep, or Prejlep or Arrnjet, is a village situated in western Kosovo, close to Gjakova. The village has a population of 2,674 according to data from 2002, of which 99.6% are ethnic Albanian.
In the beginning of the 19th century, there were only about 5 to 10 houses, while today there are over 300. During the Kosovo War of 1999 the village was nearly completely destroyed. Albanian and Serbian forces were located in Prejlep and fought each other.