The toponymy of the town of Knjaževac Cover Image

Топонимија града Књажевца
The toponymy of the town of Knjaževac

Author(s): Jakša Dinić
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Lexis
Published by: Српска академија наука и уметности

Summary/Abstract: Knjaževac (until 1859 Gurgusovac) is a town in the eastern Serbia, situated where the Trgoviški and the Svrljiški Timok merge into the Beli Timok. In the present paper, after a geographical and historical introduction, the complete microtoponymy of its urban area is collected and alphabetically listed. It consists of different chronological strata which span over centuries, from the early days of Turkish rule to the contemporaneous name-giving (e. g. street or store names).

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 27
  • Page Range: 129-174
  • Page Count: 46
  • Language: Serbian