Nošpal (Macedonian: Ношпал) is a village in the municipality of Mogila, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Dobruševo.

Nošpal
Ношпал
Village
Nošpal is located in North Macedonia
Nošpal
Nošpal
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°11′00″N 21°27′04″E / 41.183319°N 21.451108°E / 41.183319; 21.451108
Country North Macedonia
Region Pelagonia
Municipality Mogila
Population
 (2002)
 • Total348
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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The name of the village is related to its history. Nošpal comes from the Macedonian word for knife "нож" and thumb "палец", according to the legend, the people who first settled Noshpal were Peonians from Mariovo and Mijak tribes from western Macedonia who were shepherds and during the slaughter of animals the people used knives only to kill the animal, the rest of the process was done with hands, thus their skills are engraved in the name of the village Nošpal.

Demographics

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According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 348 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]

References

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  1. ^ 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. 95.