Dobrošte

Dobrošte (Macedonian: Доброште, Albanian: Dobroshtë) is a village situated in the northeastern side of Tetovo, Macedonia, within the 15-km of road along the Tetovo - Globocica highway.^[1] Under the new territorial division, Dobroste was moved from the Tetovo municipality to the new municipality of Tearce.^[2]

History

In 1453, Dobroste consisted of 48 families according to Turkish-Ottoman data.^[3] 15 years later, the village consisted of 90 families. Before Ottoman occupation, Doroste population consisted of Albanian Catholics as there were 4 Albanian Catholic churches in the village as well as Christian graves with Albanian inscriptions.^[4] With the Ottoman influence, most of the Albanians converted to Islam. In World War II, 71 people were killed by the Yugoslav Partisans.^[5]

Data

Municipality: | Municipality of Tearce
Coordinates: 42 ° 6 '12N, 21 ° 4' 40E,
Height (m): 494 meter m.n.d.
Population: Approximately 3,549

Ethnic groups:
Albanians (97%)^[6]
Macedonian (3%)^[7]

Religious Groups:
Sunni Muslim (97%)^[8]
Christian Orthodox (3%)^[9]

Albanian Nationalism

Dobroste was the birth place of many Albanian nationalists.^[10] In 1917, Isen Hasani and Kadri Azemi fought against the Serbian Army in Skopska Crna Gora where they were eventually killed^[11] . From 1940 to 1945, Dobroste was headquatres of one of the Balli Kombetar units in the northwest of Macedonia. The most notable of these Ballists were Isen Rustemi and Halil Ivaja, as well as Ramadan Ramadani, Mete Azizi, Brahim Halimi, Llokman Lutfiu and Hafez Jusuf Azemi^[12][13][14]

References

1. ^ Tearce Government website
2. ^ Tearce Government website
3. ^ Dobroste from Tearce Municipality website
4. ^ Dobroste from Tearce Municipality website
5. ^ Dobroste from Tearce Municipality website
6. ^ [1], [2]
7. ^ [3], [4]
8. ^ [5], [6]
9. ^ [7], [8]
10. ^ Lidhja Kosovare Kongresi i Pare Botnuer, Chicago 24-25 Nanduer, 1973
11. ^ Dr. Vebi Xhemaili, article: Shqiptarët e Maqedonisë në mbrojtje të Shqipërisë Etnike 1941-1945, [9]
12. ^ Dobroste from Tearce Municipality website
13. ^ Pollogu news
14. ^ Balli Kombetar News Agency

Coordinates: 42°06′N 21°05′E / 42.1°N 21.083°E / 42.1; 21.083