Šestani

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Shestan

Šestani (Albanian: Shestan, Serbian Cyrillic: Шестани) is a sub-region within the Skadarska Krajina region, in southernmost Montenegro. The region is a small mountain plateau of which terrace slopes towards the Skadar Lake.[1][2] The region is predominantly populated by Albanians, many of whom are Muslims. [3]

Ljare, village in Shestan

The Arbanasi people in the Zadar region are thought to have hailed from the villages of Briska (Brisk), Šestan (Shestan), Livari (Ljare), and Podi (Pod), having settled the Zadar area in 1726–27 and 1733 on the decision of Archbishop Vicko Zmajević of Zadar, in order to repopulate the land.[4] The Dabovići in Dobra Voda and the Markići in Komina, both villages in Mrkojevići came from the Albanian-speaking region of Shestan.[3]

The region was divided into two, and in 1876, Gornji Šestani encompassed the villages of Lukići (Lukaj), Dedići (Dedaj), Marvučići (Rud), Gurza (Gurrëzë) and Barlovići (Bardhaj), while Donji Šestani encompassed Ðuravci (Gjuraç), Karanikići (Nrekaj, Nenmal), Dračevica (Pecaj), Marstijepovići (Bujgër) and Vučedabići (Uçdabaj).[5] In 1857, Šestani was inhabited by 579 people.[5]

The Albanian dialect spoken in Shestan is part of the Northwestern Gheg group.[6]

Shestan is a sub-region and an extension of Krajina, encompassing some of the following villages and hamlets:

  • Bapsulj /Babsul
  • Besa / Besë
  • Donja Briska / Brisk i Poshtëm
  • Donji Murići / Muriq i Poshtëm
  • Gornja Briska / Brisk i Nalt
  • Gornji Murići / Muriq i Nalt
  • Livari / Ljare
  • Pinčići / Pinç
  • Dedići / Dedaj
  • Dračevica / Pecaj
  • Gurza / Gurrëzë
  • Karanikići / Nënmal
  • Lukići / Lukaj

Demographics

Population in Shestani according to censuses[7]
Village name Population
Montenegrin Albanian 1948 1953 1961 1971 1981 1991 2003 2011
Besa Besë 152 167 179 235 246 272 67 41
Gornja Briska Brisk i Nalt 121 139 143 137 85 92 20 22
Gornji Murići Muriq i Nalt 101 95 155 114 96 124 25 12
Gurza Gurrëz 74 87 47 39 26 15 - -
Dedići Dedaj 110 114 118 51 22 12 3 -
Donja Briska Brisk i Poshtëm 99 116 109 129 130 145 46 29
Donji Murići Muriq i Poshtëm 232 249 246 260 312 367 125 101
Dračevica Pecaj 118 117 105 72 37 9 8 5
Đuravci Gjuraç 86 81 74 64 36 36 11 4
Karanikići Nënmal 99 104 98 57 30 20 5 6
Livari Ljare 323 326 297 297 231 166 94 61
Lukići Lukaj 89 76 70 54 25 12 - -
Marstijepovići Bujgër 70 65 68 47 25 16 - -
Pinčići Pinç 160 179 166 151 143 85 18 11
Total 1834 1915 1875 1707 1444 1371 422 292


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