| Bogë | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 View of the village | |
.svg)  Bogë | |
| Coordinates: 42°23′53″N 19°38′44″E / 42.39806°N 19.64556°E / 42.39806; 19.64556 | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Shkodër |
| Municipality | Malësi e Madhe |
| Municipal unit | Shkrel |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Bogë (Albanian definite form: Boga) is a village in northern Albania. It was in the former Shkrel municipality, but following local government reform in 2015, it became part of the municipality Malësi e Madhe. Bogë was a historical bajrak of Kelmendi tribe in the north headwaters of Prroni i thate, bounded to the north by lands that were inhabited by the Shala; to the south by land inhabited by the Ducaj. The village was attached to Shkrel despite originally being part of Kelmendi. The village consisted of 75 families in 1908 according to Edith Durham, all of which were Catholics. The village is divided in two sections, consisting of the Preçaj and Kolaj neighborhoods.
Etymology
The etymology of Boga is debated. One hypothesis suggests that it is derived from Albanian bokë, meaning "barren/rocky farmland" or "mountain side". Another view argues that it may be a derivative of Slavic bog ("god").
Culture
The village has a church (Kisha e Bogës), located on 920m above sea level.
Demographic history
In 1908, English anthropologist Edith Durham registered 75 families in Boga, all of which were Catholics, she reported this in her 1909 book High Albania.
Notable people
- Aleksandër Sirdani [sq] (1903-1948), Jesuit pastor, folklorist, and ethnographer
- Marin Sirdani [sq] (1887-1962), pastor, educator, and historian
References
- "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6374–6375. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- Myres, Winterbotham, Longland 1945, p. 156
- Ylli, Xhelal (2000). Das slavische Lehngut im Albanischen. Teil 2: Ortsnamen. Bern: Peter Lang International Academic Publishers. p. 93.
- Nopcsa 1910
- "Chapter IV".
- Owen Pearson; Centre for Albanian Studies (London, England) (2006). Albania as Dictatorship and Democracy: From Isolation to the Kosovo War, 1946-1998. Centre for Albanian Studies. p. 156. ISBN 978-1-84511-105-2.
BOGA (Boge): a bajrak of Kelmendi
- Sir John Linton Myres; Harold St. John Loyd Winterbotham; F. Longland (1945). Albania. Naval Intelligence Division.
- Ferencz Nopcsa (báró) (1910). Aus Šala und Klementi: Albanische Wanderungen. D. A. Kajon. ISBN 9785881359898.
External links
- "Location of Bogë". Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- "Komuna Shkrel (Official site)" (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 2012-01-22. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- "Photos of Bogë". 2015 year
| Subdivisions of Malësi e Madhe municipality | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipal seat: Koplik | ||
| Administrative unit of Gruemirë |  | |
| Administrative unit of Kastrat | ||
| Administrative unit of Kelmend | ||
| Administrative unit of Koplik | ||
| Administrative unit of Qendër | ||
| Administrative unit of Shkrel | ||