Settlement

Muzakaj (Muzhevina)

Municipality Istog

Muzakaj (Muzhevina) is in the municipality of Istog. An Ottoman register from 1485 documents the settlement under the form Muzevanja. A later register from 1893 documents the settlement under the form Muzhovina.

For 1998–99, the source documents expulsion. Archaeological traces mentioned in the study include older burial grounds. A historical document mentions the settlement. The source records burning connected with a documented historical conflict.

Source

Source & further reading

Principal source: Prof. Dr. Jusuf Osmani, Vendbanimet e Kosovës, Volume 12.

Source entry: MUZAKAJ (Muzhevina)

This page presents a selected part of a much more extensive published settlement study. For detailed archival references, family histories, local toponyms and the complete settlement record, consult the original volume.

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