Koniče is a village in the municipality of Tutin, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 322 people.[1]
Koniče | |
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  Koniče | |
| Coordinates: 43°03′N 20°17′E / 43.050°N 20.283°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| District | Raška District |
| Municipality | Tutin |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 322 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History
editThe village (Albanian: Koniça) was founded in the early 18th century by brotherhoods of the Shala fis. The Ottomans forced the movement of Catholic Albanians from Shala and Kelmendi to the Pešter plateau as means to control their activity. The people of the village today still themselves malësors (malisori - mountaineers in Albanian).[2]
Language
editMost people today speak the local Serbo-Croatian dialect with Albanian influences. Most significant toponyms in the village are of Albanian origin.:[2]
Notable people
edit- Xhemail Koniçani, Albanian military commander.
References
edit- ^ Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003. ISBN 86-84433-00-9
- ^ a b Šaćirović, Ramiz. "Koničani za sebe kažu da su potomci Arnauta (Malisora); da svi potiču od jednog plemena (Šalja)". Sandžačke novine.
43°03′N 20°17′E / 43.050°N 20.283°E
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