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Sekirača
Sekirača is a village in the Municipalities of Serbia, municipality of Kuršumlija, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 29 people. History Sekirača had 49 houses inhabited by Albanians before the Expulsion of the Albanians, 1877–1878, Expulsion of the Albanians took place in 1877–1878. All Albanians left the Kuršumlija region by force of the Serbian Army, Serbian army and fled to modern-day Kosovo, which was back then the Kosovo vilayet, Vilayet of Kosovo of the Ottoman Empire. These Albanians became known as Muhaxhir, Muhaxhirs and were demographically Albanians of the Gheg Albanian, Gheg dialect and Muslims. Some families from Sekirača kept their surname as the village they were from which is the reason why this surname appears in Kosovo. Notable people * Enver Sekiraqa, businessman, criminal and Kosovo's previous most wanted man References Populated places in Toplica District Albanian communities in Serbia {{ToplicaRS-g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuršumlija
Kuršumlija ( sr-Cyrl, Куршумлија, ) is a town and municipality located in the Toplica District of the Southern Serbia (Geographical Region), southern Serbia. It is situated near the rivers Toplica (South Morava), Toplica, Kosanica (river), Kosanica and Banjska, southeast of Mount Kopaonik and northwest of Radan (mountain), Mount Radan. As of 2022 census, the municipality has a population of 15,905 inhabitants. Geography Kuršumlija sits on the area of and administratively is in Toplica District. It borders the municipalities of Brus, Blace, Prokuplje and Medveđa. Its southwest border (105 km) marks the border between Serbia and Kosovo. Climate Kuršumlija has an Oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification: ''Cfb''). History The Ancient Rome, Romans established the Ad Fines military outpost in the 3rd century AD. There are also remains of churches from the Byzantine Empire, Byzantine period. The Serbian principality of Grand Principality of Raška, Rascia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
