Bardhosh, also known in 20th-century records as Nëntë Jugoviq, lies about 4 kilometres north of Prishtina near the Prishtina–Podujeva road. The area contains archaeological evidence that is far older than the modern settlement itself.
In 2002 a prehistoric settlement covering roughly one hectare was discovered at Bardhosh. Excavations revealed remains of wattle-and-daub houses, pottery, terracotta figurines, miniature oven models, and tools and weapons made from bone and stone. The source dates the locality to the Late Neolithic, around 4000–3500 BCE, and presents it as a centre with rich material culture. The northern part of the area also preserves the place-name Arat e Trojeve, while old Albanian graves were noted to the northwest; according to the author, these had not yet been studied.
The modern settlement was founded in 1922 as a colony for Serbian and Montenegrin families brought from the Kuršumlija and Brus areas, as well as from Lika, Herzegovina and Montenegro. It was named “Devet Jugoviq”, and the source documents the settlement of 66 colonist families. Albanian families began moving into the settlement in the early 1960s, with the process intensifying during the 1970s.
At the beginning of 1999, the source records about 750 Albanian residents and roughly 100 Serbian and Montenegrin households. During the war many houses were damaged or destroyed, school and local-office records were removed or destroyed, one person was killed, and on 25 May 1999 the Albanian population was deported towards Albania and Macedonia.
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Source and further reading
Principal source: Prof. Dr. Jusuf Osmani, Settlements of Kosovo, Volume 1.
Source entry: BARDHOSHI (Nëntë Jugoviqët)
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.