Lukomir is a
village in the
municipality of
Žitorađa,
Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 960 people.
History
Lukomir ( sq, Llukomiri) had 32 houses inhabited by
Serbians and 4 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
Žitorađa 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. These Albanians became known as
Muxhahirs and were demographically Albanians of the
Gheg dialect and
Muslims.
References
Populated places in Toplica District
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