Bishtazhin

Bishtazhin (Albanian: Bishtazhin/Bishtrazhin/Bistazhini; Serbian: Бистражин/Bistražin) is a village located near Gjakova, Kosovo.^[2] It is inhabited exclusively by Albanians.

Bishtazhin Bishtazhin
Village
Bishtazhin
Coordinates: 42.355556°N 20.511944°E / 42.355556; 20.511944
Country	Kosovo
District	Gjakova
Municipality	Gjakova
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	429
Time zone	UTC+1 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

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]

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

1. "Ethnic composition of Kosovo 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org.
2. "NGA GEOnet Names Server". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2008-01-30. Archived from the original on 2003-10-08. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Pulaha, Selami (1984). Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve XV XVI. Tirana: 8 Nëntori. p. 200.
4. Alpion, Gëzim (2020). Mother Teresa The Saint and Her Nation. London: Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd. p. 103. ISBN 9789389812466.
5. Culaj, Vilson (26 October 2018). Historiku i Bishtazhinit.

42.355556°N 20.511944°E / 42.355556; 20.511944 (Bishtazhin)