Lipjan

Lipjan
Lipjan
Townandmunicipality
	From the top, View of Lipjan, Town Park, House Museum ofShtjefën Gjeçovi
	Flag Emblem
	Lipjan Lipjan
	Coordinates:42°32′N21°06′E/ 42.533°N 21.100°E
Country	Kosovo
District	District of Pristina
Named for	Ulpiana
Government
• Mayor	Imri Ahmeti (LDK)
Area
• Municipality	338 km2(131 sq mi)
• Rank	15th in Kosovo
Population (2024)
• Municipality	54,974
• Ethnicity	94.55%Albanians; 5.45%Other;
Time zone	UTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2(CEST)
Postal code	14000
Area code	+383 38
Vehicle registration	01
Website	kk.rks-gov.net/lipjan

Lipjan(Albanian definite form:Lipjani) orLipljan(Serbian Cyrillic:Липљан) is atownandmunicipalitylocated in thePristina DistrictofKosovo.According to the 2011 census, the town of Lipjan has 6,870 inhabitants, while the municipality has 57,605 inhabitants.

Name

The town's name derives fromUlpiana,^[1]^[2]theDardanianand Roman era settlement that preceded Lipjan, possibly due to either aUl-toLi-shift seen elsewhere in Roman toponyms.^[3]Selami Pulaha states that the shift fromUlpianatoLipjanis in accordance with early Albanian phonetic rules, and must therefore have been inhabited byAlbaniansto reach its current form.^[4]Lipjan (Lypenion) is considered to have preceded theSlavic migrationsin the region.^[5]

The Roman city of Ulpiana was located near Lipjan and it was named in honor of the Roman EmperorMarcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus.In the early Middle Ages it was part of theBulgarian Empireand a diocese of theBulgarian Patriarchate.The neo-LatinformLypenionfor the city occurs for the first time in aByzantinetext from 1018 AD that confirmed the town as an episcopal seat of the BulgarianArchbishopric of Ohridfollowing theByzantine conquest of Bulgariain the same year.^[7]

Geography

Lipjan is located in the central part of theRepublic of Kosovoand at the crossroads of the most important roads in the region. The town is located south ofPristinaat a distance of around 17 km (11 mi). The Municipality of Lipjan contains 422 km²(163 sq mi) of land, and it consists of 70 villages. It borders the municipalities ofDrenas,Kosovo PoljeandPristinato the north,Malishevato the west,Novo BrdoandGjilanto the east andFerizaj,Suva RekaandShtimeto the south.^[8]

History

Early Period

The ancient predecessor of Lipjan,Ulpiana,was an important city in theIllyrianandDardanianspheres. By the 2nd century CE, it was the economic, political and culture centre of the province of Dardania.^[9]It was situated on a road between ancientNaissusandLissus,calledVia de Zenta.It suffered from barbarian raids, especially the incursion of 517CE, and from a great earthquake that damaged much ofDardania.By the timeJustinian Ibegan his restoration of theByzantine Empire,Ulpiana was in a ruinous condition - after repairing the town, Justinian labelled itJustiniana Secunda.Ulpiana also played an important ecclesiastical role, having had a local bishop present at theCouncil of Serdicain 347CE and at the Ecumenic Synod of 553CE.Florus and Lauruswere said to have settled in Ulpiana. The old Byzantine church in Lipjan serves as a reminder of the ecclesiastical importance the area once held - it continued to hold a bishopric seat in the Bulgarian empire and once again in the Byzantine empire once the region was recaptured.^[10]

Middle Ages

Lipjan is the birthplace of the Albanian noble,Lekë Dukagjini,^[11]who was born here in 1410. He was a close friend of the Albanian military commander and ruler,Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg,and a participant in the AlbanianLeague of Lezhë.He was a member of theDukagjini family,whoseprincipalityextended from NorthernAlbaniato modern-day Kosovo.^[12]^[13]

Kosovo War

Lipjan was the sight of war crimes during theKosovo War.Ethnic Albanians were forced out of the area on April 20 by Serb forces, and Albanian residences were looted and burned by said forces. Serbian paramilitary forces were alleged to have shot more than 50 civilians in 3 surrounding villages.^[14]

Demographics

Municipal historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1948	29,700	—
1953	33,132	+2.21%
1961	38,573	+1.92%
1971	47,526	+2.11%
1981	57,705	+1.96%
1991	69,451	+1.87%
2011	57,605	−0.93%
2024	54,974	−0.36%
Source:[1]

About 57,605 people live in the municipality of Lipjan, and of those about 6,870 people live in the town of Lipjan, while the rest live in rural areas (villages).^[15]

Most of the population areAlbanians(89%) and other nationalities consist of Serbs (6%),Croats(1%), Roma (1%) and 2.9% others. The age of the population is young, of which about 40% are aged 0-14 years, 45% are aged 15-65 years and 15% are aged over 65 years. The average family size is five members.^[15]

Municipality

Akllap/Oklap
Babush i Muhaxherëve/Muhadžer Babuš
Baicë/Banjica
Banullë/Bandulić
Breg i Zi/Crni Breg
Brus
Bujan/Bujance
Bukovicë/Bukovica
Divlakë/Divljaka
Dobrajë e Madhe/Velika Dobranja
Dobrajë e Vogël/Mala Dobranja
Gadime e Epërme/Gornje Gadimlje
Gadime e Ulët/Donje Gadimlje
Gllanicë/Glanica
Gllavicë/Glavica
Gllogoc/Glogovce
Grackë e Vjetër/Staro Gracko
Grackë e Vogël/Malo Gracko
Gumnasellë/Guvno Selo
Hallaç i Madh/Veliki Alaš
Hallaç i Vogël/Mali Alaš
Hanroc/Androvac
Janjevo/Janjevë
Kleçkë/Klečka
Kojskë/Konjsko
Konjuh
Kraishtë/Krajište
Krojmir/Krajmirovce
Leletiq/Laletić
Lipovica
Livađe/Livagjë
Llugaxhi/Lugadžija
Llugë/Lug
Magura
Marec/Marevce
Medvec/Medvece
Mirenë/Mirena
Okosnicë/Okosnica
Plitkoviq/Plitković
Poturoc/Poturovce
Qellapek/Čelopek
Qyqylagë/Čučuljaga
Resinoc/Rusinovce
Ribar i Madh/Veliko Ribare
Ribar i Vogël/Malo Ribare
Ruboc/Rabovce
Rufc i Ri/Novo Rujce
Rufc i Vjetër/Staro Rujce
Shalë/Sedlare
Shisharkë/Šišarka
Sllovi/Slovinje
Smallushë/Smoluša
Teqë/Teća
Topličane
Torina/Torinë
Trbovce/Tërbuc
Varigoc/Varigovce
Vërshec/Vrševce
Vogaçicë/Vogačica
Vrelo
Vrellë e Goleshit/Goleško Vrelo
Zlokućane

References

^^a ^bIllyés, Elemér (1988).Ethnic Continuity in the Carpatho-Danubian Area.East European Monographs. p. 172.ISBN 9780880331463.
^^a ^bDu Nay, André (1977).The Early History of the Rumanian Language.Jupiter Press. p. 17.ISBN 9780933104037.
^^a ^bLafe, Emil (1976). "Toponymes latino-romans sur le territoire de l'albanais".Iliria.Page 116
^^a ^bPulaha, Selami (1984).Popullsia shqiptare e Kosovës gjatë shek: studime dhe dokumente. XV-XVI.8 Nëntori. p. 11.
^^a ^bOrigins: Serbs, Albanians and Vlachs Chapter 2 in Noel Malcolm's Kosovo, a short history (Macmillan, London, 1998, p. 22-40) - "The scholar who first developed this argument also noted that, in the area dividing the early Serbs from the Bulgarians, many Latin place-names survived long enough to be adapted eventually into Slav ones, from Naissus (Nish), down through the Kosovo town of Lypenion (Lipljan) to Scupi (Skopje)."
^"Population and housing census in Kosovo preliminary results - July 2024"(PDF).Retrieved21 July2024.
^Collective (1965).Greek Sources about Bulgarian History (GIBI), volume VI(in Bulgarian and Greek). Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Press. p. 44.
^Elsie, Robert (15 Nov 2010).Historical Dictionary of Kosovo.Scarecrow Press. p. 178.ISBN 9780810874831.
^Warrander, Gail; Knaus, Verena (2010).Kosovo: The Bradt Travel Guide.Bradt Travel Guides. p. 139.ISBN 9781841623313.
^Evans, John (1885)."Antiquarian Researches in Illyricum".Archaeologia, or, Miscellaneous Tracts, Relating to Antiquity.49(1): 62–64.
^Nogueira, Adeilson (31 Mar 2018).Moedas De Kosovo.Clube de Autores. p. 16.
^Sellers, Mortimer; Tomaszewski, Tadeusz (23 July 2010).The Rule of Law in Comparative Perspective.ISBN 9789048137497.
^Warrander, Gail; Knaus, Verena (2007).Kosovo.ISBN 9781841621999.
^Erasing History: Ethnic Cleansing in Kosovo.Department of State. 1999. p. 18.ISBN 9780160500657.
^^a ^b"Plani Zhvillimor Komunal i Lipjanit 2013-2023+"(PDF).

External links

OSCE Profile of Lipjan

42°31′48″N21°08′19″E/ 42.53000°N 21.13861°E/42.53000; 21.13861

[EEM-1] Illyés, Elemér (1988).Ethnic Continuity in the Carpatho-Danubian Area.East European Monographs. p. 172.ISBN 9780880331463.

[JP-2] Du Nay, André (1977).The Early History of the Rumanian Language.Jupiter Press. p. 17.ISBN 9780933104037.

[Lafe-3] Lafe, Emil (1976). "Toponymes latino-romans sur le territoire de l'albanais".Iliria.Page 116

[SP-4] Pulaha, Selami (1984).Popullsia shqiptare e Kosovës gjatë shek: studime dhe dokumente. XV-XVI.8 Nëntori. p. 11.

[Origins-5] Origins: Serbs, Albanians and Vlachs Chapter 2 in Noel Malcolm's Kosovo, a short history (Macmillan, London, 1998, p. 22-40) - "The scholar who first developed this argument also noted that, in the area dividing the early Serbs from the Bulgarians, many Latin place-names survived long enough to be adapted eventually into Slav ones, from Naissus (Nish), down through the Kosovo town of Lypenion (Lipljan) to Scupi (Skopje)."

[6] "Population and housing census in Kosovo preliminary results - July 2024"(PDF).Retrieved21 July2024.

[7] Collective (1965).Greek Sources about Bulgarian History (GIBI), volume VI(in Bulgarian and Greek). Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Press. p. 44.

[8] Elsie, Robert (15 Nov 2010).Historical Dictionary of Kosovo.Scarecrow Press. p. 178.ISBN 9780810874831.

[9] Warrander, Gail; Knaus, Verena (2010).Kosovo: The Bradt Travel Guide.Bradt Travel Guides. p. 139.ISBN 9781841623313.

[10] Evans, John (1885)."Antiquarian Researches in Illyricum".Archaeologia, or, Miscellaneous Tracts, Relating to Antiquity.49(1): 62–64.

[11] Nogueira, Adeilson (31 Mar 2018).Moedas De Kosovo.Clube de Autores. p. 16.

[12] Sellers, Mortimer; Tomaszewski, Tadeusz (23 July 2010).The Rule of Law in Comparative Perspective.ISBN 9789048137497.

[13] Warrander, Gail; Knaus, Verena (2007).Kosovo.ISBN 9781841621999.

[14] Erasing History: Ethnic Cleansing in Kosovo.Department of State. 1999. p. 18.ISBN 9780160500657.

[:0-15] "Plani Zhvillimor Komunal i Lipjanit 2013-2023+"(PDF).

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v t e Municipalities of Kosovo
District of Ferizaj	Ferizaj Hani i Elezit Kaçanik Shtime Štrpce
District of Gjakova	Deçan Gjakova Junik Rahovec
District of Gjilan	Gjilan Kamenica Klokot Parteš Ranilug Viti
District of Mitrovica	Leposavić Mitrovica North Mitrovica Skenderaj Vushtrri Zubin Potok Zvečan
District of Peja	Peja Istog Klina
District of Pristina	Drenas Kosovo Polje Gračanica Obiliq Lipjan Novo Brdo Podujevo Pristina
District of Prizren	Dragash Malisheva Mamusha Prizren Suva Reka

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