Arbanaška River (Serbian: Арбанашка река / Arbanaška reka) is a river located in the municipality of Prokuplje, Serbia.[1][2] Its source is near the village Arbanaška, and it flows into the Toplica at Donja Toponica.
| Arbanaška River | |
|---|---|
| Native name | |
| Location | |
| Country | Serbia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Toplica |
• coordinates | 43°13′41″N 21°29′18″E / 43.2281°N 21.4883°E |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Toplica→ South Morava→ Great Morava→ Danube→ Black Sea |
History edit
The name of the river means "The Albanian river" and Albanians are considered to of inhabited the area since at least the late middle ages [3][4][5]
See also edit
- Arbanaška Mountain, a mountain in Serbia
- Arbanaško Hill (Serbian: Arbanaško brdo, "Arbanaška Hill"), a hill in Serbia
References edit
- ^ "Arbanaška Reka (River Arbanaska) at Geographical Names". Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "Arbanaska Reka (Mapio.net)". Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ Emrat e shqiptarëve në shek. XII-XV në dritën e burimeve kishtare serbe p. 37
- ^ Selami Pulaha Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve p. 13
- ^ ILJAZ REXHA REGISTRATION OF SETTLEMENTS AND ALBANIAN POPULATION OF KOSOVO According to the Ottoman defters records of XV century