Bistrica e Shalës (Albanian: Lumbardhi i Shalës; Serbian: Шаљска Бистрица, romanized: Šaljska Bistrica) is a settlement in the Leposavić municipality in northern Kosovo.
Bistrica e Shalës | |
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Village | |
  Bistrica e Shalës Location in Kosovo | |
| Coordinates: 43°0′54″N 20°49′30″E / 43.01500°N 20.82500°E | |
| Location |  Kosovo |
| District | Mitrovica |
| Municipality | Leposaviq |
| Elevation | 1,940 ft (590 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +383 |
Name edit
In 1986, the secondary name of Šaljska Bistrica was the Slavicised version "Bistrica e Shalës".[1] The name is linked with the Albanian Shala tribe.
Geography edit
The village is located 12 km southeast from Leposavić, below the Kopaonik.[2] The settlement lies on both sides of the middle flow of the Bistrica, a right tributary of Ibar. The settlement is of the scattered type (razbijenog tipa), and its cadastral area includes 787 hectares.
History edit
The toponym Crkvište is used for the area of the church ruins.[2][3]
Demographics edit
References edit
- ^ Hashim Islami (1986). Arhivski fondovi i zbirke u arhivima i arhivskim odeljenjima u SFRJ: SAP Kosovo. Vol. 9. Savez arhivskih radnika Jugoslavije. p. 135.
- ^ a b Kalezić 2002, p. 197.
- ^ Gojko Subotić (1998). Art of Kosovo: the sacred land. Monacelli Press. p. 241. ISBN 978-1-58093-006-2.
- ^ "Municipal Profile 2018 Mitrovica Region Leposaviq" (PDF). osce.org. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
Sources edit
- Kalezić, Dimitrije M. (2002). A - Z. Savremena administracija. p. 197. ISBN 9788638706716.