Bishtazhin (;) is a village located near
Gjakova
Gjakova, ) and Đakovica ( sr-Cyrl, Ђаковица, ) is the seventh largest city of Kosovo and seat of Gjakova Municipality and Gjakova District. The city has 40,827 inhabitants, while the municipality has 94,556 inhabitants.
Geographicall ...
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Kosovo
Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...
. It is inhabited exclusively by
Albanians.
History
Bishtazhin was formed in the 16th century.
Saint Teresa's mother is believed to have hailed from Bishtazhin.
Religion
Bishtazhin is inhabited by Catholic Albanians. The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary is located in the village.
Places of interest
The
Terzi Bridge is nearby.
Notes and references
Notes:
References:
Villages in Gjakova
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