Settlement

Zhdrella

Municipality Gjakova

Zhdrella is in the municipality of Gjakova. A historical document from 1330 mentions the settlement. An Ottoman register from 1893 documents the settlement under the form Izdrella.

Archaeological traces mentioned in the study include older burial grounds. The study records the settlement of 7 families during the colonisation period.

Source

Source & further reading

Principal source: Prof. Dr. Jusuf Osmani, Vendbanimet e Kosovës, Volume 14.

Source entry: ZHDRELLA

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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