Tomaševo ( sr-cyrl, Томашево), previous known as Šahovici, is a village in the
municipality of
Bijelo Polje,
Montenegro.
History
During the early 20th century, Šahovići was the administrative centre of the kaza of
Kolašin. Demographic data compiled by Bulgarian foreign ministry in 1901-02 reported that Šahovići was populated by 25
Albanian
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*Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular:
**Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans
**Albanian language
**Albanian culture
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households.
Å ahovici was the site of the 1924
Šahovići massacre, in which around 600-900 local Muslims were massacred by Montenegrin peasants under the pretext that local outlaws murdered the chief of Kolašin county, Boško Bošković. These accusations later turned out to be untrue,
as after the events of the massacre, it emerged that the murderers of Bošković were clan members from
Rovca, a rival tribe to his own.
Demographics
According to the 2003 census, the village had a population of 282 people. The village was formerly known as Šahovići (Шаховићи), until 1952.
According to the 2011 census, its population was 243.
References
Literature
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Populated places in Bijelo Polje Municipality
Serb communities in Montenegro
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