Shtanë

Village in Kukës, Albania
42°5′51″N 20°16′5″E / 42.09750°N 20.26806°E / 42.09750; 20.26806Country AlbaniaCountyKukësMunicipalityKukësMunicipal unitMalziPopulation
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Shtanë (Albanian definite form: Shtana) is a village in the former municipality of Malzi in Kukës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Kukës.[1]

Etymology

Shtanë was first recorded in a 1348 Serbian chrysobull attributed to the tsar Stefan Dušan, where it was referred to as Koshtani. In a later Albanian translation dating from 1962, the name Koshtari appeared as well, but it was deemed an error since previous editions did not include it.[2]

Scholars contend that the name Koshtani has roots in the Latin term Castanea, which translates to chestnut in English. The village was named after the Latin loanword from the native Albanian population due to the abundance of chestnut trees in the area.[3]

Over time, the name underwent phonetic changes and transformed into its present-day version, Shtanë.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6373. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ^ Hoxha 2013, p. 113
  3. ^ a b Hoxha 2013, p. 114

Bibliography

  • Hoxha, Shefqet (2013). Malziu (Bubrrime historike-etnologjike-folklorike-gjuhësore) (in Albanian). Mirgeeralb. ISBN 978-99280-7-196-5.
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