Janjevo

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Janjevo
Janjeve
Town
Janjevo
Location in Kosovo.
Coordinates: 42°34′26″N 21°14′56″E / 42.57389°N 21.24889°E / 42.57389; 21.24889Coordinates: 42°34′26″N 21°14′56″E / 42.57389°N 21.24889°E / 42.57389; 21.24889
Country  Kosovo
Municipality Lipjani
Population
 • Total 3,500
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Janjevo, is a town in Kosovo that is mainly inhabited by Janjevci Croats.[1] Janjevci get their name from this town. It is located in Lipjani municipality, by Gornja Gušterica and Teče.[2][3]

History

Janjevo is mentioned for the first time in 1303, With the development of the mining industry in the centuries: XIV and XV, it became an important center near Pristina and Novo Brdo. Among other things, the city had contacts with the Republic of Ragusa (Dubrovnik) in Croatia today. One of the first schools in Kosovo opened in Janjevo in 1665 and is still in use today.[4]

Population

The population of Janjevci has decreased since the 1970s. Since 1971, the Janjevci have immigrated from Janjevo to Zagreb and Kistanje, causing a decline in the population of the Janjevci.[5][6] The Albanians who live there are not in conflict with the Croats,[7] ever since the Kosovo War. They share a mixed and Ottoman-influenced culture with the ethnic Albanians,[8] despite their conflicts. There is a Catholic church (St. Nikola)[9] located in the town about 100 meters from the main mosque. Janjevo is the birthplace of Shtjefën Gjeçovi, an Albanian nationalist catholic priest, ethnologist and folklorist. His monument resides in the town, and his house is converted in a museum as well.[10] There is an old folkloric belief that the town inhabitants were so smart to fool out even Nasreddin Efendy when he visited the town.

Demographics

2011

Albanians 2,800

Serbs 350

Janjevci 270 [11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Stallaerts, Robert (2010). Historical Dictionary of Croatia (3 ed.). Scarecrow Press, Inc. p. 67. ISBN 9780810867505. Retrieved 2013-08-28. 
  2. ↑ "Janjevo Map | Serbia and Montenegro Google Satellite Maps". Maplandia.com. Retrieved 2013-07-15. 
  3. ↑ Janjevë, Lipjan, Kosovo, Collins Maps, retrieved 2013-08-29 
  4. ↑ Historia e Komunës së Lipjanit (History of the Lipjani commune) (in Albanian), Lipjan Commune, retrieved 2013-08-28 
  5. ↑ ŠILJKOVIĆ, MARTIN; GLAMUZINA (2004-05-26), "JANJEVO AND JANJEVCI – FROM KOSOVO TO ZAGREB", Geoadria (Croatian Geographical Society - Zadar, Department of Geography, University of Zadar) 9 (1): 88–109, retrieved 2013-07-15 
  6. ↑ "Ethnic Croats inform Bebic about deteriorating security in Janjevo - Daily - tportal.hr". Daily.tportal.hr. 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2013-07-15. 
  7. ↑ Fighters for Truth (2008-04-29). "We Want Kosovo Truth: Croats from Janjevo Afraid of Terrorists". Kosovohere.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2013-07-15. 
  8. ↑ Pettan, Svanibor. "The Croats and the question of their Mediterranean musical identity". University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Retrieved 2013-08-29. 
  9. ↑ "President Jahjaga visited the Croatian community in Janjevo". Presidence of Kosovo. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 2013-08-29. 
  10. ↑ "Komuna Lipjan - Në Janjevë u mbajt manifestimi " Gjurmë të Gjeçovit"". Lipjan Commune. 16 June 2010. Retrieved 2013-08-29. 
  11. ↑ "Info - Ethnic Croats in Kosovo unhappy with security". B92. Retrieved 2013-07-15. 
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