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Šestani ( sq, Shestan, sr-cyr, Шестани) is a sub-region within Skadarska Krajina, in southernmost
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. The region is a small mountain plateau of which terrace slopes towards the
Skadar Lake Lake Skadar ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, Скадарско језеро, Skadarsko jezero, ; sq, Liqeni i Shkodrës, ) also called Lake Scutari, Lake Shkodër and Lake Shkodra lies on the border of Albania and Montenegro, and is the largest lake in Southern ...
.Dabaj, Gjokë (2004).
Shestani: Studim filologjik gjithëpërfshirës, Vëllimi 1 [Shestani: Comprehensive philological studies, Volume 1]
'. Shoqate për Kulturë "Don Gjon Buzuku". pp. 50-51. "Ka në verilindje Liqenin e Shkodrës dhe laget në rreth 9 km. vije te drejte prej këtij liqeni. Në lindje ka Kränjën, në jug takohet fare pak me krahinën e Mërrkotit, në jugperendim ka rrethinën e Tivarit, ndërsa në veriperendim dhe në veri kufizohet me krahinen malazeze të Cërrnicës. Shih hartën regjionale. Këta janë, në vija të trasha, kufizimet gjeografikë… nën emërtimin Shestan territorin nga Bujgri deri në Thtjan. Këtu, pra, nën emërtimin Shestan... këta katunde:: Bujgër, Nënmal, Pecanj, Gjuruç, Maruçiq, Dedanj, Lukiq, Barllanj Gurrz, Muriq i Poshtër, Bes, Muriq i Sipërm, Rjeps, Pinç, Babsul, Ljare, Dobrec, Brisk i Poshtër, Brisk i Sipërm dhe Thtjan. Megjithëketë, nuk duhet të harrojmë që në mjaft autorë, por edhe sipas historisë së administratavet, që janë vendosur këtu në kohë të ndryshme, si dhe sipas vazhdimësisë së terrenit buzë Liqenit të Shkodrës, ose edhe sipas vleravet etnokulturore, Shestani ka qenë përfshire, e ndodh që përfshihet edhe tash, edhe nën nocionin Kranjë, duke bërë në këtë rast një ndarje te përafërt me këtë që kam aplikuar unë: Nën emërtimin Ana e Sipërme (e Kranjës) kuptohet Shestani, dhe nën emërtimin Ana e Poshtme ose Kranja e Madhe kuptohet pjesa tjetër e regjionit tonë, nga Blaca deri në Zogaj. Por, për hollësira lidhur me këtë problem mund të flitet në këtë libër edhe me vonë sipas rastit që do të na paraqitet. Tash është me rëndësi të dime që në këtë libër, nën emërtimin Shestan, do të bëhet fjalë për këta 20 katunde, ose vendbanime që i përmenda më lart. [There northeast of Lake Scutari and neighbourhoods in about 9 km radius along a tangent line of the lake. In the east is Kranjë, in the south it intersects slightly with the Mrkojevići region, in southwest is the region of Bar, while in the northwest and north it borders Montenegrin region of Crmnica. See map of the region. These are, in broad terms, the geographical borders... under the name Shestan territory from Bujgri to Thtjan. Here, then, under the name Shestan... these villages: Bujgër, Nënmal, Pecanj, Gjuruç, Maruçiq, Dedanj, Lukiq, Barllanj Gurrz, Muriq i Poshtër, Bes, Muriq i Sipërm, Rjeps, Pinç, Babsul, Ljare, Dobrec, Brisk i Poshtër, Brisk i Sipërm dhe Thtjan. However, we must not forget that in many authors, but also by the history of administrators, placed here at different times, and by the continuity of the terrain at the edge of Lake Scutari, or by the ethnocultural values, Shestani has been included, which also is still included even now, even under the notion of Kranjë, making this a separation close to what I applied: under the name Ana e Sipërme (of Kranjë) which is understood as Shestani, and under the name of Ana e Poshtme or Greater Kranjë is understood as the other part of our region, from Blaca to Zogaj. But, for details concerning this matter can be discussed in this book and later as the case will be presented. Now it is important to know that in this book, under the name Shestan will be discussed about these 20 villages or settlements that I mentioned above.]"
The region is predominantly populated by Albanians, most of whom are Muslims. The
Arbanasi people Arbanasi ( Arbanasi: ''Arbëneshë'') is a community in the Zadar region, Croatia, of Albanian origin, who traditionally speak the Arbanasi dialect of Gheg Albanian. Their name is an obsolete way to say ''Albanians'' in Croatian and is the to ...
in the
Zadar Zadar ( , ; historically known as Zara (from Venetian and Italian: ); see also other names), is the oldest continuously inhabited Croatian city. It is situated on the Adriatic Sea, at the northwestern part of Ravni Kotari region. Zadar serv ...
region are thought to have hailed from the villages of Briska (Brisk), Šestan (Shestan), Livari (Ljare), and Podi (Pod) having settled the Zadar area in 1726–27 and 1733 on the decision of Archbishop
Vicko Zmajević Vicko Zmajević (21 December 1670 – 12 September 1745) was the Roman Catholic archbishop of Bar and Primate of Serbia and also the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Zadar. Biography Zmajević was born in Perast, into the House of Zmajev ...
of Zadar, in order to repopulate the land. The Dabovići in Dobra Voda and the Markići in Komina, both villages in
Mrkojevići Mrkojevići (alternatively Mrkovići, in Montenergin ''Мркојевићи/Мрковићи'', in Albanian ''Mërkot'') is a historical tribal region in southwestern Montenegro, located between the towns of Bar and Ulcinj. The region borders ...
came from the Albanian-speaking region of Shestan. The region was divided into two, and in 1876, Gornji Šestani encompassed the villages of Lukići (Lukaj), Dedići (Dedaj), Marvučići (Rud), Gurza (Gurrëzë) and Barlovići (Bardhaj), while Donji Šestani encompassed Ðuravci (Gjuraç), Karanikići (Nrekaj, Nenmal), Dračevica (Pecaj), Marstijepovići (Bujgër) and Vučedabići (Uçdabaj). In 1857, Šestani was inhabited by 579 people. The Albanian dialect spoken in Shestan is part of the Northwestern Gheg group.


Geography

Šestan is a sub-region and an extension of Krajina, encompassing some of the following villages and hamlets: * Bapsulj /Babsul * Besa / Besë * Donja Briska / Brisk i Poshtëm * Donji Murići / Muriq i Poshtëm * Gornja Briska / Brisk i Nalt * Gornji Murići / Muriq i Nalt * Livari / Ljare * Pinčići / Pinç * Dedići / Dedaj * Dračevica / Pecaj * Gurza / Gurrëzë * Karanikići / Nënmal * Lukići / Lukaj


Demographics


See also

*
Albanians in Montenegro The Albanians (; sq, Shqiptarët ) are an ethnic group and nation native to the Balkan Peninsula who share a common Albanian ancestry, culture, history and language. They primarily live in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Se ...
* Hotski Hum * Lower Zeta


References


External links


Map
of the region
Oto Aksesuar

Blog
post on trip to the Sestani region including ingormation about the history of the region, villages and current status


Sources

* * * * {{Geographical regions of Montenegro Regions of Montenegro Bar, Montenegro Ulcinj Albanian ethnographic regions