| Gërmova | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Kosovo |
| Pushpin Label: | Gërmova |
| Coordinates: | 42.32°N 21.2653°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Kosovo |
| Subdivision Type1: | District |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gjilan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Viti |
Gërmova is a village in Viti Municipality, Kosovo.
The Gërmova mosque was founded in 1447 according to its foundation stone, making it one of the oldest in Kosovo and indeed in all lands historically inhabited by Albanians.[1]
During the Yugoslav colonization of Kosovo, labeled "agrarian reform," 50 Serb families settled in Grmovo/Gërmova.[2]
During the Kosovo Operation (1944), Gërmova and Vitina were occupied by the Bulgarian army.
After World War II, Gërmova was taken back by the Yugoslav government, which continued to hold it as Serbia and Montenegro and later Serbia until 17 February 2008, de facto and beyond de jure, given the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence.
The village is near Sadovinë e Jerlivë, Gushica, Smirë, Lower Slatina, and Drobesh.
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 522 | |
| 1953 | 587 | |
| 1961 | 551 | |
| 1971 | 636 | |
| 1981 | 745 | |
| 1991 | 941 | |
| 2011 | 886[3] |
A minority of the town’s population emigrated in the 20th and 21st centuries, some to other countries in Europe (such as Switzerland and Germany), others outside the continent.[4]