Written by Petrit Latifi

Avina Pasha founded Berana in 1862

“According to the written records, Berane was founded by the Turks in 1862 at the order of Avina-pasha, the commander of the Turks askers (troops). Avin-pasha commanded that a military stronghold should be built on the left bank of the Lim, at the spot where Berane lies today. The settlements followed shortly.”¹

Birhane, Bir-han and “Berane” (a man of inns or taverns)

“When a settlement was formed around it, it was named Birhane after Bir-han, then Berane. Some say that the town also got its name from the neighboring village of Beran-sel.”²

Reference

1. https://www.google.se/books/edition/Traveling_Through_Montenegro/CfkVAQAAMAAJ?hl=sv&gbpv=1&bsq=Jasikovac+Berane&dq=Jasikovac+Berane&printsec=frontcover ↩︎
2. https://www.google.se/books/edition/Putuju%C4%87i_Crnom_Gorom/_I4MAAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Jasikovac+Berane&dq=Jasikovac+Berane&printsec=frontcover ↩︎