Isniq

Isniq

Истинић/Istinić
Isniq Истинић/Istinić
Village
	Isniq
	Coordinates: 42°33′25″N 20°18′10″E / 42.55694°N 20.30278°E / 42.55694; 20.30278
Country	Kosovo
District	Gjakova
Municipality	Deçan
Population (2011)
• Total	3,871
Time zone	UTC+1 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Isniq is a settlement north of Deçan in Western Kosovo about 45 miles (or 72 km) west of Pristina.^{[citation needed]} The village is based on the plains of Dukagjini at the foot of the Accursed Mountains next to the Deçani's White Drin River and is the biggest village in Kosovo. Medicinal plants grow at the mountains of 2656 meters above the sea.^[2] Berit Backer wrote a book about the region.^[3]

History

In the medieval ages, the village was part of the Decani monastic estate and two families ruled it. During the Ottoman era, the village was split into three timers (military estates) led by three knights. Many inhabitants gradually embraced Islam in the 18th century. Isniq is mentioned in the Lahuta e Malcis.^[4] Throughout history, the Albanian inhabitants in the area lived according to codes of conduct based on the Kanun.^[5] The family of Isa Boletini had migrated to Boletin from the village of Isniq due to a blood feud (gjakmarrja). On September 29, 1998, Yugoslav forces gave an ultimatum to the Albanian insurgents in the village to surrender their weapons, and after agreeing to do so, a total of 735 arms were collected.^[6] Many inhabitants were also expelled and fired upon from Serb paramilitary bases.^[7]

References

^ "Ethnic composition of Kosovo 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org.
^ Knaus, Verena; Warrander, Gail; Olenicoff, Larissa; Jennions, Bridget Nurre (2017). Kosovo. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 189. ISBN 9781784770587.
^ The South Slav Journal. Dositey Obradovich Circle. 2003. p. 113.
^ Fishta, Gjergj; Elsie, Robert (2005). The Highland Lute. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9781845111182.
^ Ante, Arta (2010). State Building and Development: Two Sides of the Same Coin? ; Exploring the Case of Kosovo. disserta Verlag. p. 332. ISBN 9783942109222.
^ "Ekskluzive: Ky është numri i armëve dhe armatimit të dorëzuar në Isniq në vitin '98 (DOKUMENT) (Exclusive: This is the total amount of arms surrendered in Isniq)". Ballkani (in Albanian). No. Document of Serbian forces scanned. Ballkani. Ballkani. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
^ Group, International Crisis (2000). Reality demands: documenting violations of international humanitarian law in Kosovo 1999. International Crisis Group. pp. 89–91.

[1] "Ethnic composition of Kosovo 2011". pop-stat.mashke.org.

[2] Knaus, Verena; Warrander, Gail; Olenicoff, Larissa; Jennions, Bridget Nurre (2017). Kosovo. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 189. ISBN 9781784770587.

[3] The South Slav Journal. Dositey Obradovich Circle. 2003. p. 113.

[4] Fishta, Gjergj; Elsie, Robert (2005). The Highland Lute. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9781845111182.

[5] Ante, Arta (2010). State Building and Development: Two Sides of the Same Coin? ; Exploring the Case of Kosovo. disserta Verlag. p. 332. ISBN 9783942109222.

[6] "Ekskluzive: Ky është numri i armëve dhe armatimit të dorëzuar në Isniq në vitin '98 (DOKUMENT) (Exclusive: This is the total amount of arms surrendered in Isniq)". Ballkani (in Albanian). No. Document of Serbian forces scanned. Ballkani. Ballkani. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2019.

[7] Group, International Crisis (2000). Reality demands: documenting violations of international humanitarian law in Kosovo 1999. International Crisis Group. pp. 89–91.