Arbanaška River

Coordinates: 43°13′41″N 21°29′18″E / 43.2281°N 21.4883°E / 43.2281; 21.4883
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Arbanaška River
Native name
Location
CountrySerbia
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Toplica
 • coordinates
43°13′41″N 21°29′18″E / 43.2281°N 21.4883°E / 43.2281; 21.4883
Basin features
ProgressionToplicaSouth MoravaGreat MoravaDanubeBlack Sea

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.

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Arbanaška Reka (River Arbanaska) at Geographical Names". Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Arbanaska Reka (Mapio.net)". Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  3. ^ Emrat e shqiptarëve në shek. XII-XV në dritën e burimeve kishtare serbe p. 37
  4. ^ Selami Pulaha Popullsia Shqiptare e Kosoves Gjate Shekujve p. 13
  5. ^ ILJAZ REXHA REGISTRATION OF SETTLEMENTS AND ALBANIAN POPULATION OF KOSOVO According to the Ottoman defters records of XV century