Bujan
Bujan is a village and a former municipality in the Kukës County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tropojë.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 2,550.[2] It is part of the Highlands of Gjakova, an ethnographic region of Albanian and Kosovo, and is known for hosting the 1943 Bujan Conference.
Bujan | |
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Bujan Conference Kulla | |
Bujan | |
| Coordinates: 42°19′27″N 20°4′20″E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Kukës |
| Municipality | Tropojë |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,550 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Bujan is part of Krasniqe tribal territory.
Etymology
According to Eqrem Çabej, the etymology of the village derives from a term referring to a "pond with a lot of water", but due to the location of the village, the etymology may have to do with the Albanian term bujë.[3]
Notable people
- Mic Sokoli, People's Hero of Albania
- Tahir Sinani (1964-2001), Albanian KLA and NLA fighter
- Binak Alia (1805-1890), leader of the Revolt of 1845, participant in the League of Prizren
- Sokol Rama, leader of the Revolt of 1845
References
- "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6373. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- 2011 census results Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- Sulaj, Avdyl (2010). "ONOMASTIKA E TROPOJËS". Albanological Research - Philological Sciences Series (40): 91.
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