Čokot Explained

Official Name:Čokot
Native Name:Чокот
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Serbia
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Nišava
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Niš
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2002
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Čokot (Albanian: Çokot) is a village situated in Niš municipality in Serbia.The famous actor Robert De Niro spent a few days in this village sometime in the 60s before he became a famous actor.[1]

History

Čokot (Albanian: Çokot) was inhabited by Albanians before the Expulsion of the Albanians took place in 1877–1878.[2] All Albanians left the Niš region by force of the Serbian army and fled to modern-day Kosovo, which was back then the Vilayet of Kosovo of the Ottoman Empire. These Albanians became known as Muxhahirs and were demographically Albanians of the Gheg dialect and Muslims.

References

43.3053°N 21.8136°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ined.fr/fr/pop_chiffres/pays_developpes/base_pays_developpes/ Institut national d'études démographique (INED)
  2. Web site: The Expulsion of Albanians from the Sanjak of Nish . State Agency of Kosovo Archives. 16.