Toponica (Žitorađa) Explained

Official Name:Toponica
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:Žitorađa
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:329
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:43.1478°N 21.6883°W

Toponica is a village in the municipality of Žitorađa, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 329 people.[1]

History

Toponica (Albanian: Topanica) had 61 houses inhabited by Albanians before the Expulsion of the Albanians took place in 1877–1878 and 32 houses were inhabited by Serbians.[2] All Albanians left the Žitorađa 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.

References

43.1478°N 21.6883°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. 25.