Mekiš Explained

Official Name:Mekiš
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Serbia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Serbia
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Nišava District
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Doljevac
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2002
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:43.2236°N 21.7939°W

Mekiš (Albanian: Mekishi) is a village situated in Doljevac municipality in Serbia.[1]

History

Mekiš (Albanian: Mekishi) had 30 houses inhabited by Serbians and 1 house inhabited by Albanians before the Expulsion of the Albanians took place in 1877–1878.[2] All Albanians left the Doljevac 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.

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. 20.