Brvenica, North Macedonia

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Brvenica (Macedonian: Брвеница) is a village in the municipality of Brvenica, North Macedonia. It is the seat of the Brvenica Municipality.

Brvenica
Брвеница
Village
Official logo of Brvenica
Brvenica is located in North Macedonia
Brvenica
Brvenica
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°58′N 20°59′E / 41.967°N 20.983°E / 41.967; 20.983
Country North Macedonia
Region Polog
Municipality Brvenica
Area
 • Total164.30 km2 (63.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total3,102
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Area code044
car platesTE
WebsiteOfficial Website

History

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According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Brvenica appears as being inhabited by an Orthodox Christian population. Most 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: Dimitri Arbanas; Gjuri-ca, son of Dimitr; Gjuro, son of Gjin; Rajko, son of Marin; Gjuro, son of Simon; Dimitri his brother;Dod-ka, son of Pavli; Pavli, son of Stok-o; Boja, son of Dimitr.[1][2]

In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Brvenica was inhabited by 105 Orthodox Bulgarians.[3]

Demographics

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As of the 2021 census, Brvenica had 3,102 residents with the following ethnic composition:[4]

  • Macedonians 2,973
  • Serbs 37
  • Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 68
  • Others 24

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 2,981 inhabitants.[5]

Ethnic groups in the village include:[5]

Much of the population Brvenica is temporarily working in foreign countries: Germany, Italy, UK, USA, Canada, Australia.

References

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  1. ^ Rexha, Iljaz (2012). "POPULLSIA ALBANE GJATË MESJETËS NË HAPSIRËN E MAQEDONISË SË SOTME" (43): 17. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ Murati, Qemal (2012). "ALBANËSIA E "PROVINCAVE ONOMASTIKE" NË AREALIN E MAQEDONISË – DËSHMI E AUTOKTONISË SË SHQIPTARËVE NË KËTO VISE QË NGA PERIODA ANTIKE E DERI SOT". Studime Albanologjike. ITSH: 61. Këtu më poshtë do të sjellim një varg emrash personalë, në bashkëvajtje me emra kryefamiljarësh, te të cilët përmbahet ky emër me format Arbanas/ Arbanash e Arnaut/ Arnaud si element i parë (emri i të birit) apo i dytë (i të jatit) dhe si element atributiv i përkatësisë etnike, të nxjerrë nga defterët e regjistrimeve turke-osmane të shekullit XV. Nga shembujt e këtillë antroponimikë po veçojmë këtë fond emrash vetjakë sipas krahinave të ndryshme gjeografike. ... Dimitri Arbanas /fsh. Brevnicë TD III 83/,
  3. ^ Vasil Kanchov (1900). Macedonia: Ethnography and Statistics. Sofia. p. 212.
  4. ^ Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
  5. ^ a b Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 75.
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