Ljuša ( sr, Љуша) is a
village in the
municipality of
Kuršumlija,
Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 109 people.
[Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003. ]
History
Ljusa ( sq, Lusha) had 29 houses inhabited by
Albanians
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 ...
before the
Expulsion of the Albanians took place in 1877–1878.
All Albanians left the
Kuršumlija region by force of the
Serbian army and fled to modern-day
Kosovo, which was back then the
Vilayet of Kosovo of the
Ottoman Empire. The last name of the Albanian Muhaxhirs from Lusha is Lushaku.
References
Populated places in Toplica District
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