Bishtazhin | |
Native Name: | Bishtazhin |
Native Name Lang: | sq |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Kosovo |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Gjakova |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Gjakova |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 429 |
Timezone: | Central European Time |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 42.3556°N 20.5119°W |
Bishtazhin (;) is a village located near Gjakova, Kosovo.[2] It is inhabited exclusively by Albanians.
Bishtazhin was mentioned in the Ottoman defter of 1571 and was inhabited by a Christian Albanian population and the village had 45 households.[3]
Bishtazhin was formed in the 16th century.[4] [5] Saint Teresa's mother is believed to have hailed from Bishtazhin.
Bishtazhin is inhabited by Catholic Albanians. The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary is located in the village.
The Terzi Bridge is nearby.