Sllatinë e Madhe lies about 6 km west of Fushë Kosovë. The source describes it as a hilly settlement.
In written records, the source traces the settlement at least to 1887, with further references in 1889, 1893. Following the expulsions of Albanians in 1877–1878, the source records the arrival of Albanian muhajir families from Toplica and the wider Sanjak of Niš. Later emigration of some families to Turkey is also recorded.
The settlement's history also includes a 19th-century Circassian presence followed by later departure. For 1998–1999, the source documents the expulsion or forced departure of residents, the burning, destruction or damage of homes and other property, the killing of residents.
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Source and further reading
Principal source: Prof. Dr. Jusuf Osmani, Settlements of Kosovo, Volume 1.
Source entry: ALBANA E MADHE (Sllatina e Madhe)
This page presents only a selected part of a much broader published study of the settlement. For detailed archival references, family histories, microtoponymy and the full treatment of the settlement, consult the original volume.