Isniq

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Isniq
Istnic(ne gjuhen e shkijve)
Village(katun)
Isniq is located in Kosovo
Isniq
Isniq
Coordinates: 42°33′25″N 20°18′10″E / 42.55694°N 20.30278°E / 42.55694; 20.30278Coordinates: 42°33′25″N 20°18′10″E / 42.55694°N 20.30278°E / 42.55694; 20.30278
Country Kosovo[a]
DistrictGjakova
MunicipalityDeçan
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total3,871
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Isniq (Serbian: Istnic) is a settlement north of Deçan in Western Kosovo about 45 miles (or 72 km) west of Pristina.[citation needed] The village is based on the plains of Dukagjini at the foot of the Accursed Mountains next to the Decani White Drin River. Is the biggest village in kosovo.Medicinal plants grow at the mountains of 2656 meters above the sea.[2] Berit Backer wrote a book about the region.[3]

History[]

In the medieval ages, the village was part of the Decani monastic estate and two families ruled it. During the Ottoman era, the village was split into three timers (military estates) led by three knights. Many inhabitants gradually embraced Islam in the 18th century. Isniq is mentioned in the Lahuta e Malcis.[4] Throughout history, the Albanian inhabitants in the area lived according to codes of conduct based on the Kanun.[5] On September 29, 1998, Yugoslav forces gave an ultimatum to the Albanian insurgents in the village to surrender their weapons, and after agreeing to do so, a total of 735 arms were collected.[6] Many inhabitants were also expelled and fired upon from Serb paramilitary bases.[7]

Notes and references[]

Notes:

  1. ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 96 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states are said to have recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.

References:

  1. ^ 2011 Kosovo Census results
  2. ^ Knaus, Verena; Warrander, Gail; Olenicoff, Larissa; Jennions, Bridget Nurre (2017). Kosovo. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 189. ISBN 9781784770587.
  3. ^ The South Slav Journal. Dositey Obradovich Circle. 2003. p. 113.
  4. ^ Fishta, Gjergj; Elsie, Robert (2005). The Highland Lute. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9781845111182.
  5. ^ Ante, Arta (2010). State Building and Development: Two Sides of the Same Coin? ; Exploring the Case of Kosovo. disserta Verlag. p. 332. ISBN 9783942109222.
  6. ^ "Ekskluzive: Ky është numri i armëve dhe armatimit të dorëzuar në Isniq në vitin '98 (DOKUMENT) (Exclusive: This is the total amount of arms surrendered in Isniq)". Ballkani (in Albanian) (Document of Serbian forces scanned). Ballkani. Ballkani. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  7. ^ Group, International Crisis (2000). Reality demands: documenting violations of international humanitarian law in Kosovo 1999. International Crisis Group. pp. 89–91.
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