Donje Ljubinje (Serbian Cyrillic: Доње Љубиње, Albanian: Lubinjë e Poshtme) is a village in Prizren Municipality, Kosovo. It is located in the historical region of Sredačka župa. According to the 2011 population census, the village had 1,227 inhabitants, with 1,178 (96%) being Bosniaks.[2]

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Lubinjë e Poshtme
  • Lubinjë e Poshtme (Albanian)
  • Доње Љубиње/Donje Ljubinje (Serbian)
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Lubinjë e Poshtme
Lubinjë e Poshtme
Location in Kosovo
Coordinates: 42.135°N 20.857222°E / 42.135; 20.857222
Location Kosovo
DistrictPrizren
MunicipalityPrizren
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total
1,227
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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The village attracts media attention because of the centuries-old tradition of bride decoration among local Bosniak population. This tradition, once widespread in the area, is now only performed by one elder woman from Donje Ljubinje named Aziza Šefitagić.[3][4]

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