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Drajčići
Drajčići ( sr-Cyrl, Драјчићи, ) is a village in the Prizren Municipality in Kosovo, situated in the historical region of Sredačka župa. The village has a total population of 200 people of whom 90% are Bosniaks and 10% are Serbs. History The Serbian Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas was built in the 16th century. There is also a mosque in the village for the Muslim inhabitants. In 1947, there was a total of 70 households, out of which the majority were Serbian Orthodox (61), the rest Muslim (9). The Serb families included the Ugrinović, Đurđević, Đorđević, Jovanović, Mihajlović, Simić, Nikolić and Spasić. 19 households belonged to native families, the rest descended from 17th and 18th-century settlers from Old Herzegovina ( Nikšić), Tetovo region and Prizren.Вукановић On December 29, 2013, the government of the Republic of Kosovo started to demolish the Serbian school in Drajčići, built in 1904, at a time when Kosovo was still under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sredačka župa
Srecka ( sq, Sreckë) or Sredačka Župa ( sr-Cyrl, Средачка Жупа, lit=County of Sredska) is a remote geographical region, a valley, in southeastern Kosovo, below the Šar Mountains at the source of the Prizren Bistrica. Geography The region, an oval basin, lies below the Šar Mountains, at the source, upper stream of the Prizren Bistrica. South of the region between the Prizren mountains and Koritnik mountain, lies the Gora region. It currently includes Sredska, Pousko, Jablanica, Lokvica, Rečane, Živinjane, Planjane, Nebregošte, Manastirica, Struže, Donje Ljubinje, Gornje Ljubinje, Drajčići, Mušnikovo, Gornje Selo. History It was a medieval ''župa'' (small administrative division) of the Serbia in the Middle Ages in modern-day southeastern Kosovo. It encompassed seven hamlets and was centered in the town of Sredska. In the early 19th century, Sredačka župa was inhabited by Serbs, and in the first decades Serbian schools were opened here. Bet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Kosovo
A District ( sq, Qark, or ; sr, / or or ) is the highest level of administrative divisions of Kosovo. The districts of Kosovo are based on the 2000 Reform of the UNMIK-Administration. UNMIK reform of 2000 The United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, UNMIK) introduced the following changes to the districts and municipalities of Kosovo (UNMIK) in 2000: * The Kosovska Mitrovica District (Serbia), Kosovska Mitrovica District became the District of Mitrovica. * The Peć District (Serbia), Peć District was split into the District of Peja and the District of Gjakova. ** Additionally, the municipality of Orahovac was transferred to the District of Gjakova. * The Kosovo District was split into the District of Pristina and District of Ferizaj. * The Kosovo-Pomoravlje District was renamed into the District of Gjilan. ** Additionally, it transferred the municipality of Novo Brdo to the District of Pristina. * The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Đorđević
Đorđević ( sr-Cyrl, Ђорђевић, ; also transliterated Djordjevic) is a Serbian surname, a patronymic derived from the given name '' Đorđe'' ("'' George''", from Ancient Greek ''Georgios'' meaning "farmer"). It is predominantly worn by ethnic Serbs, an Eastern Orthodox Christian people. Đorđević is the fifth most frequent surname in Serbia. It may refer to: Notable people * Aleksandar Đorđević (born 1967), retired Serbian professional basketball player and a present basketball * Aleksandar Đorđević (footballer) (born 1968), football coach and former player * Bojan Đorđević (born 1984), Serbian football player * Bora Đorđević (born 1952), Serbian singer, songwriter and poet * Boriša Đorđević (born 1953), retired Serbian football player * Borivoje Đorđević (born 1948), retired Serbian football player * Boško Đorđević (born 1953), retired Serbian football player * Damien Djordjevic (born 1984), French figure skater * Dragan Đorđević (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosovo Serbs
Kosovo Serbs are one of the ethnic groups of Kosovo. There are around 100,000 Kosovo Serbs as of 2014 and about half of them live in North Kosovo. Other Serb communities live in southern Kosovo. After Albanians, they form the largest ethnic community in Kosovo (4-7%). The medieval Kingdom of Serbia (1217–1346) and the Serbian Empire (1346–1371) included parts of the territory of Kosovo until its annexation by the Ottomans following the Battle of Kosovo (1389), considered one of the most notable events of Serbian history. Afterwards, it was a part of the Serbian Despotate. Modern Serbian historiography considers Kosovo in this period to be the political, religious and cultural core of the medieval Serbian state. In the Ottoman period (1455-1913), the situation of the Serbian population in Kosovo went through different phases. In the 16th century, the Serbian Patriarchate of Peć was re-established and its status strengthened. At the end of 18th century, the support of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosovo
Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Europe. It lies at the centre of the Balkans. Kosovo unilaterally declared its independence from Serbia on 17 February 2008, and has since gained diplomatic recognition as a sovereign state by 101 member states of the United Nations. It is bordered by Serbia to the north and east, North Macedonia to the southeast, Albania to the southwest, and Montenegro to the west. Most of central Kosovo is dominated by the vast plains and fields of Dukagjini and Kosovo field. The Accursed Mountains and Šar Mountains rise in the southwest and southeast, respectively. Its capital and largest city is Pristina. In classical antiquity, the central tribe which emerged in the territory of Kosovo were Dardani, who formed an independent polity known as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetovo
Tetovo ( mk, Тетово, , sq, Tetovë/Tetova) is a city in the northwestern part of North Macedonia, built on the foothills of Šar Mountain and divided by the Pena River. The municipality of Tetovo covers an area of at above sea level, with a population of 52,915. The city of Tetovo is the seat of Tetovo Municipality. Tetovo was founded in the 14th century on the place of the ancient town of Oaeneon. In the 15th c. AD, Tetovo came under Ottoman rule for about five centuries. For a short period of time during the 15th century, Tetovo came under the control of the Albanian state, League of Lezhë led by Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg and the Albanians achieved a victory over the Ottomans in the Battle of Polog. After its conquest by the Ottomans, most of city's population converted to Islam and many Ottoman-style structures were built, such as the Šarena Džamija and the Arabati Baba Teḱe, which still stand as two of Macedonia's most significant landmarks of its Otto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikšić
Nikšić ( cnr, Никшић, italic=no, sr-cyrl, Никшић, italic=no; ), is the second largest city in Montenegro, with a total population of 56,970 located in the west of the country, in the centre of the spacious Nikšić field at the foot of Trebjesa Hill. It is the center of Nikšić Municipality with population of 72,443 according to 2011 census, which is the largest municipality by area and second most inhabited after Podgorica. It was also the largest municipality by area in the former Yugoslavia. It is an important industrial, cultural, and educational center. Name In classical antiquity, the area of Nikšić was the site of the settlement of the Illyrian tribe of the Endirudini and was known in sources of the time as Anderba or Enderon. The Roman Empire built a military camp (''castrum Anderba'') in the 4th century AD, which was known as the Ostrogothic fortress ''Anagastum'' (after 459. AD). After Slavic settlement in the region, Anagastum became Slavic ''Onogošt'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Herzegovina
Old Herzegovina ( sr, Стара Херцеговина, Stara Hercegovina) is a historical region, covering the eastern parts of historical Herzegovina, outside the scope of modern Herzegovina. A large section of ''Old Herzegovina'' belongs to modern Montenegro, while a smaller section belongs to the modern Bosnia and Herzegovina and modern Serbia. All of those regions were parts of historical Herzegovina from the middle of the 15th century until 1878. In modern Montenegro, the region includes the municipal areas of Herceg Novi, Nikšić, Pljevlja, Plužine, Šavnik and Žabljak. In modern Bosnia and Herzegovina, the region includes the municipal areas of Čajniče, Foča, Kalinovik and Rudo. In modern Serbia, the region includes the municipal areas of Priboj and Prijepolje. History The region known today as the ''Old Herzegovina'' was part of historical Herzegovina from the middle of 15th century up to the 1878. Initially it was part of the medieval Duchy of St. Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spasić
Spasić () is a Serbian surname. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 84.9% of all known bearers of the surname ''Spasić'' were residents of Serbia (frequency 1:748), 6.6% of Kosovo (1:2,516), 5.2% of the Republic of Macedonia (1:3,578), 1.3% of Montenegro (1:4,241) and 1.2% of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1:26,386). In Serbia, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:748) in the following regions: * 1. Pirot District (1:170) * 2. Pčinja District (1:253) * 3. Jablanica District (1:276) * 4. Nišava District (1:289) * 5. Braničevo District (1:412) * 6. Zaječar District (1:432) * 7. Pomoravlje District (1:438) * 8. Podunavlje District (1:518) * 9. Bor District (1:530) * 10. Šumadija District (1:578) * 11. Rasina District (1:582) * 12. Toplica District (1:644) People *Jovan Spasić (1909–1981), football goalkeeper * Irena Spasić, computer scientist *Milan Spasić (1909–1941), navy officer *Nikola Spasić (1838–1916), businessman, benefactor and humanita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikolić
Nikolić (), meaning "son of Nikola", is a common South Slavic surname and is found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, Austria and Serbia. Nikolić is the third most frequent surname in Serbia, and is also common in Croatia, with 6,353 carriers (2011 census). It may refer to the following people: *Aleksandar Nikolić (1924–2000), basketball player and coach *Aleksandra Nikolić (born 1990), fashion model *Ana Nikolić (born 1978), Serbian singer *Andrew Nikolic (born 1961), Australian politician, retired Australian Army brigadier *Dragan Nikolić (1943–2016), actor *Jelena Nikolić (born 1982), Serbian volleyball player *Maja Nikolić (born 1975), Serbian singer *Marijan Nikolić (born 1981), Croatian footballer * Marko Nikolić (other), several people *Milan Nikolić (musician) (born 1979), Serbian accordionist * Milan Nikolić (footballer, born 1987), Serbian footballer *Milijana Nikolic (born 1975), opera soprano *Milorad Nikolić (1920–2006), footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simić
Simić ( sr-cyr, Симић; ) is a Serbo-Croatian surname derived from the male given name ''Simo'' (a diminutive), found mainly among ethnic Serbs, but also Croats. It may refer to: * Aleksa Simić (1800-1872), three-time prime minister * Aleksandar Simić (born 1973), Serbian composer * Blagoje Simić (born 1960), Bosnian Serb war criminal * Charles Simic (born 1938), Serbian-American poet * Goran Simić (born 1952), Bosnian poet * Goran Simić (1953–2008), Serbian singer * Jelena Simić (born 1992), Bosnian tennis player * Jovan Simić Bobovac (1775-1831), Serbian prince * Ljubiša Simić (born 1963), Serbian boxer * Marko Simić (born 1987), Serbian-born Montenegrin football player * Milorad Simić (born 1946), Bosnian-born Serbian linguist * Valentina Simić (born 1994), Serbian dancer, hula-hooper, poet and writer - creator of Panda Time * Vasilije Simić (1866-1931), Serbian lawyer, judge and attorney See also * Simović Simović ( sr, Симовић, uk, Сімо� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihajlović
Mihajlović ( sr-cyr, Михајловић, ) is a common Serbian surname, a patronymic derived from the masculine given name '' Mihajlo'' (Michael). It is found throughout former Yugoslavia. It may refer to: People *Dragomir Mihajlović (b. 1960), guitarist *Dušan Mihajlović (politician) (b. 1948), politician, former Serbian Minister of the Interior 2000–2003 *Josif Mihajlović Jurukovski (1887–1941), politician *Milan Mihajlović (b. 1945), composer and conductor *Miloš Mihajlović (b. 1978), pianist *Svetozar Mihajlović (b. 1949), politician Sports * Bojan Mihajlović (b. 1973), footballer *Boško Mihajlović (b. 1971), footballer *Branislav Mihajlović (1936–1991), former Yugoslav footballer *Branko Mihajlović (b. 1991), footballer *Dragan Mihajlović (b. 1991), Swiss footballer *Dragoslav Mihajlović (1906–1978), former Yugoslav footballer *Dušan Mihajlović (footballer) (b. 1985), Serbian footballer *Ljubomir Mihajlović (b. 1943), former Yugoslav footballer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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