Pashtrik
| Pashtrik | |
|---|---|
| Pashtriku | |
 A view of Pashtrik | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Pashtrik |
| Elevation | 1,986 m (6,516 ft) |
| Coordinates | 42°12′38″N 20°31′24″E / 42.21056°N 20.52333°E |
| Geography | |
  Pashtrik Location of Pashtrik on the border of Albania and Kosovo  Pashtrik Pashtrik (Kosovo) | |
| Countries | Albania and Kosovo |
| Parent range | Dinaric Alps |
Pashtrik or Pashtrikë (
History
In the 15th century the Albanian toponym Darda was recorded in the region, which indicates an Albanian presence.[3]
Tax register from 1452 show the inhabitants of Darda and the Pashtrik had mostly Albanian anthroponyms.[4]
Overview
Pashtrik is located in the historical region of Has, which up until the 16th century was named after the mountain. In the 17th century the name Has gained a prominence. It is a reference to the taxation status of the region which was taxed directly under the Ottoman Sultan instead of being part of the administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire.[5] Two-thirds of the mountain belongs to Albania. It is located in north-eastern Albania. The village of Krumë is positioned next to it. One-third of the mountain is in Kosovo. It is located in south-western Kosovo. The village of Gjonaj is positioned next to the mountain. It was built from Paleozoic core, covered by Mesozoic limestone, mostly under the vegetation.
Small mammals living in the mountain include the common vole, northern white-breasted hedgehog, balkan mole, and european mole.[6] The blind mole occurs in the grasslands in old growth stands of beech forest.
Cult and pilgrimages
Mount Pashtrik has been considered sacred since ancient times. The old pagan cult is reflected in the annual pilgrimage of both Christians and Muslims that take place on the mountain.
The cult of the mountain and mountain tops is widespread among
See also
References
- ISBN 978-86-01-02651-3.
- ^ Krasniqi 2014, p. 5; Elsie 2010, p. 211.
- ^ Rexha, Iljaz (2016). Registration of settlements and Albanian population on Kosovo. Prishtinë: Institute of History “Ali Hadri”. p. 462.
- ^ Vilajet-pastric-pashtrik-1452-53-godine
- ISBN 978-99956-39-22-8. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ University of Tirana. "Small terrestrial mammals of Albania: distribution and diversity (Mammalia, Eulipotyphla, Rodentia)" (PDF). zookeys.pensoft.net. Tirana.
- ^ Krasniqi 2014, p. 5; Elsie 2010, p. 211.
- ^ Elsie 2010, p. 211.
- ^ Krasniqi 2014, pp. 4–5; Tirta 2004, pp. 75, 113, 116; Gjoni 2012, pp. 62, 85–86.
Bibliography
- Elsie, Robert (2010). Historical Dictionary of Kosovo. Historical Dictionaries of Europe. Vol. 79. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7483-1.
- Gjoni, Irena (2012). Marrëdhënie të miteve dhe kulteve të bregdetit të Jonit me areale të tjera mitike (PhD) (in Albanian). Tirana: University of Tirana, Faculty of History and Philology.
- Krasniqi, Shensi (2014). "Pilgrimages in mountains in Kosovo". Revista Santuários, Cultura, Arte, Romarias, Peregrinações, Paisagens e Pessoas. ISSN 2183-3184.
- Tirta, Mark (2004). Petrit Bezhani (ed.). Mitologjia ndër shqiptarë (in Albanian). Tirana: Mësonjëtorja. ISBN 99927-938-9-9.
