Bishtazhin

Bishtazhin (Albanian: Bishtazhin/Bishtrazhin/Bistazhini;Serbian: Бистражин/Bistražin) is a village located near Gjakova, Kosovo.[lower-alpha 1][2] It is inhabited exclusively by Albanians.

History

Bishtazhin was formed in the 16th century.[3][4] Saint Teresa's mother is believed to have hailed from Bishtazhin.[5]

Bishtazhin is inhabited by Catholic Albanians. The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary is located in the village.[6]

The Terzi Bridge is nearby.

Notes:

The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, Kosovo is formally recognised as a sovereign state by 101 UN member states (with another 13 states recognising it at some point but then withdrawing their recognition) and 92 states not recognizing it, while Serbia continues to claim it as a part of its own territory.

References:

2011 Kosovo Census results
"NGA GEOnet Names Server". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2008-01-30. Archived from the original on 2003-10-08. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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.
Alpion, Gëzim (2020). Mother Teresa The Saint and Her Nation. London: Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd. p. 103. ISBN 9789389812466.
Kott, Marilyn (2015). Catholic Kosovo : a visitor's guide to her people, churches, historical sites, and her 1,900 year journey. [United States?]. p. 121. ISBN 9781329474239.

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