Bërnjak Explained

Bërnjak
Native Name:Brnjak
Native Name Lang:sr
Settlement Type:Village
Nicknames:Brnjaci, Brnjake
Pushpin Map:Kosovo
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:42.9342°N 20.5711°W
Subdivision Type:Location
Subdivision Name:Kosovo
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Mitrovica
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Zubin Potok
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:29.81
Elevation M:1220
Population As Of:1991
Population Total:207
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2

Bërnjak (Albanian: Bërjak) or Brnjak (nicknamed by local residents Brnjaci or Brnjake) is a village in northern Kosovo. A border crossing with Serbia is located in the village.

Geography

The settlement is located on the territory of the cadastral municipality of Bërnjak with an area of 2,981 ha. Once one of the largest villages in North Kosovo, it is located in the Brnjačka river basin, which flows from the slopes of Mokra Gora.

History

During World War II, Bërnjak was among the villages in North Kosovo that was burned down by Albanian paramilitaries working with the Sandžak Muslim militia and the Serb population expelled.[1]

2008 North Kosovo incident

Bërnjak was the location of one of the NATO-staffed border checkpoints between Serbia and Kosovo. In February 2008, the border was sealed by NATO troops after ethnic Serbs ransacked and set fire to the border checkpoints at Jarinje and Bërnjak.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Antonijević . Nenad . Албански злочини над Србима на Косову и Метохији у Другом светском рату, документа . 2009 . Muzej žrtava genocida . 9788690632992 . 40 .