Hashania Explained

Hashania is a mountainous and ethnographic region in Kosovo and Serbia. It has an area of .^[1]

Geography

Hashania contains 9 villages, 2 of which are in Kosovo and belong to the municipality of Kamenica, they are: Kranidell and Sedllare. And 7 villages in Serbia which belong to the municipality of Bujanovac, they are: Đorđevac, Gornje Novo Selo, Čar, Pribovce, Ravno Bučje, Suharno and Zarbince.^{[2] [3]} The Zarbica river runs through the region.^{[4] [5]}

History

During the Expulsion of the Albanians of 1877-1878 in the Sanjak of Niš, many Albanians became muhaxhirs and settled the region.^[6]

In 1948 the region had 4312 inhabitants.^[7]

Demographics

In 1992 the region had 3202 inhabitants. Most of the inhabitants in Hashania are Muslim Albanians.^[8]

References

1. Book: Kryeziu, Bahtijar . Onomastika e Hashanisë . Instituti Albanologjik i Prishtinës . 2000 . Prishtinë . 13.
2. Begzad Baliu (2008), Onomastika e Kosovës (Ndërmjet miteve dhe identiteteve). Era, Prishtinë, page. 209.
3. Book: Kryeziu, Bahtijar . Onomastika e Hashanisë . Instituti Albanologjik i Prishtinës . 2000 . Prishtinë . 13.
4. Book: Gjurmime albanologjike: Seria e shkencave filologjike . 1986 . Instituti. . sq.
5. Book: Kryeziu, Bahtijar . Onomastika e Hashanisë . Instituti Albanologjik i Prishtinës . 2000 . Prishtinë . 14.
6. Book: Kryeziu, Bahtijar . Onomastika e Hashanisë . Instituti Albanologjik i Prishtinës . 2000 . Prishtinë . 16.
7. Book: Kryeziu, Bahtijar . Onomastika e Hashanisë . Instituti Albanologjik i Prishtinës . 2000 . Prishtinë . 16.
8. Book: Kryeziu, Bahtijar . Onomastika e Hashanisë . Instituti Albanologjik i Prishtinës . 2000 . Prishtinë . 16.