Bishtazhin Bishtazhin | |
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Village | |
Bishtazhin | |
Coordinates: 42°21′20″N 20°30′43″E / 42.355556°N 20.511944°E / 42.355556; 20.511944 | |
Country | Kosovo |
District | Gjakova |
Municipality | Gjakova |
Population | |
• 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. It is inhabited exclusively by Albanians.
History
Bishtazhin was mentioned in the Ottoman defter of 1571 and was inhabited by a Christian Albanian population and the village had 45 households.
Bishtazhin was formed in the 16th century. Saint Teresa's mother is believed to have hailed from Bishtazhin.
Religion
Bishtazhin is inhabited by Catholic Albanians. The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary is located in the village.
Places of interest
The Terzi Bridge is nearby.
References
- "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.
- ^ 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 / 42.355556; 20.511944 (Bishtazhin)
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