Boletin

For the village in North Macedonia, see Boletin, Mavrovo and Rostuša. For the village in eastern Serbia, see Boljetin.
Boletin
Village
Sokolica Monastery
Sokolica Monastery
Boletin is located in Kosovo
Boletin
Boletin
Location in Kosovo
Coordinates: 42°56′8″N 20°51′26″E / 42.93556°N 20.85722°E / 42.93556; 20.85722
Location Kosovo
DistrictMitrovicë
MunicipalityZveçan
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Boletin

Boletin (Albanian: Boletin; Serbian Cyrillic: Бољетин) is a village in the municipality of Zveçan, Kosovo. It is solely inhabited by Kosovo Albanians.[1]

Isa Boletini, an iconic Albanian nationalist and significant military leader of Albanian independence, was born in the village. He was reburied there on 10 June 2015, nearly a century after his death.[2]

Notable people

  • Isa Boletini (1864–1916)
  • Pajazit Boletini (1901–1963)
  • Salih Boletini ( ? – 1947)

References

  1. ^ "Zveçan Municipal Profile" (PDF). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. ^ Una Hajdar; Petrit Çollaku (10 June 2015). "Kosovo Reburies Albanian Hero Isa Boletini". Balkan Insight.
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