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 an independent state by 101 out of 193 (52.3%) UN member states (with another 13 recognising it at some point but then withdrawing their recognition), while Serbia continues to claim it as 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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