Bresalc
Bresalc is a village in the District of Gjilan, Kosovo. It is located northwest of Gjilan and southeast of Pristina.
Bresalc
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Village | |
  Bresalc | |
| Coordinates: 42.496363°N 21.404961°E | |
| Location |  Kosovo[lower-alpha 1] |
| District | Gjilan |
| Municipality | Gjilan |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,823 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History
Located near the homes of the old imams of the region, the area is known for the ruined Kalaja e Princeshës ("Princess's Castle"), the ancient centerpiece of a community once dominated by Catholics. Remnants of the Catholic legacy remain today, including the foundations of churches at Bukov (now the neighborhood of Berkollët) and at Kroni Plak in Gurishtë (now Gllama). A mosque, built in 1856, was burned down on April 10, 1999, during the Kosovo War.[2]
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Notes and references
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
- Osmani, Jusuf (2003). Vendbanimet e Kosovës. Pristina: Shtypi Shkrola. p. 59. ISBN 9951-8547-5-3.
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