Bishtazhin (Albanian: Bishtazhin/Bishtrazhin/Bistazhini; Serbian: Бистражин/Bistražin) is a village located near Gjakova, Kosovo.[2] 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.[3]
Bishtazhin was formed in the 16th century.[4][5] Saint Teresa's mother is believed to have hailed from Bishtazhin.[4]
From April 13th-15th of 1941 Serbian chetniks massacred 72 Catholic Albanians.[6]
Religion
Bishtazhin is inhabited by Catholic Albanians. The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary is located in the village.[citation needed]
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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://www.vaticannews.va/sq/kisha/news/2019-04/64-martiret-bishtazhinit-zoja-rruzare-gjakove-prill-1941.html
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