Bishtazhin
Bishtazhin
Bishtazhin | |
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Village | |
  Bishtazhin | |
| Coordinates: 42°21′20″N 20°30′43″E / 42.355556°N 20.511944°E | |
| Country |  Kosovo |
| District | Gjakova |
| Municipality | Gjakova |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 429 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Bishtazhin (Albanian: Bishtazhin/Bishtrazhin/Bistazhini; Serbian: Бистражин/Bistražin) is a village located near Gjakova, Kosovo.[2] It is inhabited exclusively by Albanians.
History
[edit]Bishtazhin was mentioned in the Ottoman defter of 1571 and was inhabited by a Christian Albanian population and the village had 45 households.[3]
Bishtazhin was formed in the 16th century.[4][5] Saint Teresa's mother is believed to have hailed from Bishtazhin.[4]
Religion
[edit]Bishtazhin is inhabited by Catholic Albanians. The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary is located in the village.[citation needed]
Places of interest
[edit]The Terzi Bridge is nearby.
References
[edit]- ^ "Ethnic composition of Kosovo 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org.
- ^ "NGA GEOnet Names Server". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2008-01-30. Archived from the original on 2003-10-08. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Pulaha, Selami (1984). Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve XV XVI. Tirana: 8 Nëntori. p. 200.
- ^ a b Alpion, Gëzim (2020). Mother Teresa The Saint and Her Nation. London: Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd. p. 103. ISBN 9789389812466.
- ^ Culaj, Vilson (26 October 2018). Historiku i Bishtazhinit.
42°21′20″N 20°30′43″E / 42.355556°N 20.511944°E
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