Grabosi (Grabci) lies about 8-9 km north of Klina. Its neighbourhoods form distinct parts of the settlement. The terrain is hilly. Recorded traces around the settlement include roof tiles, bricks, evidence of earlier habitation and use of the area.
The settlement appears in written records from 1455, with further references in 1762, 1778. A register from 1455 records 39 households. In 1912, the settlement suffered burning, looting or killings during actions by Serbian forces. During the 1998–1999 war, the settlement experienced burning and destruction, the killing of 5 residents.
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Source and further reading
Principal source: Prof. Dr. Jusuf Osmani, Settlements of Kosovo 3 — Klina, Prishtina, 2003.
Source entry: GRABOSI (Grabci)
This page presents a selected summary from the published study of the settlement. For complete archival references, family histories, microtoponymy and the full treatment, consult the original volume.