Koretište
village in Kosovo
Koretište (Serbian Cyrillic: Коретиште; erroneously Kuretište, Serbian Cyrillic: Куретиште) or Koretishtë/Koretisht (Albanian definite form: Koretishta/Koretishti), is a village in the municipality of Gjilan in Kosovo. It is inhabited by majority of ethnic Serbs.
History
The village was mentioned as Karanište (Serbian Cyrillic: Караниште) in the Ottoman defter of 1455 of the Vlk Vilayet (Vilayet of Vuk), encompassing most of Vuk Branković's former territory. At that time the village was populated with a priest and 14 households.
On the Austrian map from 1689, it is registered under the name Koretište (Serbian Cyrillic: Коретиште).
The public source identifies “Koretište” as village in Kosovo. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Koretište, village and Kosovo.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Koretište”, the useful work is to connect “village in Kosovo” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 24, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q12957967. Authority coordinates are 42.488, 21.442. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1455 and 1689.
Architectural summaries often privilege surviving fabric and can understate demolished phases, contested use or displaced communities. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Koretište”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Koretište primary sources, Koretište archive and Koretište research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Koretište”?
- What physical evidence or contemporary plan supports the description?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Koretište” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.