Ljuša, Serbia
Ljuša
Љуша (Serbian) | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Ljuša | |
| Coordinates: 43°04′N 21°16′E / 43.067°N 21.267°E | |
| Country |  Serbia |
| District | Toplica District |
| Municipality | Kuršumlija |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 109 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Ljuša (Serbian: Љуша) is a village in the municipality of Kuršumlija, Serbia. According to the 2002 census, the village has a population of 109 people.[1]
History
[edit]Ljusa (Albanian: Lusha) had 29 houses inhabited by Albanians before the Expulsion of the Albanians took place in 1877–1878.[2] All Albanians left the Kuršumlija region by force of the Serbian army and fled to modern-day Kosovo, which was back then the Vilayet of Kosovo of the Ottoman Empire. The last name of the Albanian Muhaxhirs from Lusha is Lushaku.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Popis stanovništva, domaćinstava i Stanova 2002. Knjiga 1: Nacionalna ili etnička pripadnost po naseljima. Republika Srbija, Republički zavod za statistiku Beograd 2003. ISBN 86-84433-00-9
- ^ a b "The Expulsion of Albanians from the Sanjak of Nish" (PDF). State Agency of Kosovo Archives. p. 19.
43°04′N 21°16′E / 43.067°N 21.267°E
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