Čajlane (Macedonian: Чајлане, Albanian: Çajlanë) is a village in the municipality of Saraj, North Macedonia.

Čajlane
Чајлане
Çajlanë
Village
Čajlane is located in North Macedonia
Čajlane
Čajlane
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°58′N 21°15′E / 41.967°N 21.250°E / 41.967; 21.250
Country North Macedonia
Region Skopje
Municipality Saraj
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
639
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesSK
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Demographics

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According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Čajlane appears as being inhabited by an Orthodox Albanian population. Some families had a mixed Slav-Albanian anthroponomy - usually a Slavic first name and an Albanian last name or last names with Albanian patronyms and Slavic suffixes.

The names are: Gjini star (old man), Nikola the son of Gjin, Gjurko the son of Gjin, Nikola the son of Dan-ko, Dimitri his brother, Rada the son of Dral, Radoslav the son of Sotir, Dan-ço son of Vlad, Gjurja his brother, Stanisha son of Dopsi, Gjuro his brother.[1]

According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 639 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]

Year Macedonian Albanian Turks Romani Vlachs Serbs Bosniaks Others Total
2002 ... 577 ... ... ... ... 2 1 580
2021 ... 602 ... ... ... ... ... 37 639

References

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  1. ^ Rexha, Iljaz (2012). "POPULLSIA ALBANE GJATË MESJETËS NË HAPSIRËN E MAQEDONISË SË SOTME" (43): 23. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ a b Macedonian Census (2021), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2021
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