Kaludra (Prokuplje) Explained

Official Name:Kaludra
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Serbia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Serbia
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Toplica District
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Prokuplje
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:103
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:43.2286°N 21.3342°W

Kaludra is a village in the municipality of Prokuplje, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 80 people.[1]

History

Kaludra (Albanian: Kalludra) was inhabited by Albanians before the Expulsion of the Albanians took place in 1877–1878.[2] All Albanians left the Prokuplje 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.

Some families in Kosovo kept their surname (Kalludra) as the village they were from.

References

43.2286°N 21.3342°W

Notes and References

  1. Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003.
  2. Web site: The Expulsion of Albanians from the Sanjak of Nish . State Agency of Kosovo Archives. 18.