Poroj
Poroj | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Порој | |
  Poroj Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 42°02′N 21°00′E / 42.033°N 21.000°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Polog |
| Municipality |  Tetovo |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 2,653 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | TE |
| Website | . |
Poroj (Macedonian: Порој, Albanian: Poroj) is a village in the municipality of Tetovo, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Džepčište.
History
According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Poroj appears as being inhabited by an Orthodox Christian Albanian population, which had a mixed Slav-Albanian anthroponomy.
The names include: Behadir, son of Shoq; Dabzhiv, son of Miron; Grop-çe, brother of Vesel-ko; Dimit-ri, son of Stepan; Nikolla, son of Sorgo; Stepani, son of Grop-çe; Gjuro, son of Dano; Dimitri, son of Kroso; Kolja, son of Arbanas; Lush-iq, son of Gjur-in; Gropan, son of Dimitr; Nik-o, son of Andre-ja; Bogdan, son of Pulaq (Pulja); Nikola, his brother Shoqi; Gjuro, son of Pula-q; Lazor, son of Radi-q; Daba's son-in-law Donçe; Dac-a, his son; Roza, widow.[1]
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 2.653 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]
- Albanians 2.558
- Macedonians 2
- Bosniaks 1
- Others 92
| Year | Macedonian | Albanian | Turks | Romani | Vlachs | Serbs | Bosniaks | Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 2.894 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 2.899 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2.558 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 92 | 2.653 |
According to the 1942 Albanian census, Poroj was inhabited by 1022 Muslim Albanians.[3]
In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Poroj was inhabited by 440 Muslim Albanians.[4]
Sports
Local football club KF Skënderbeu have played in the Macedonian Third League.
Notable People
References
- ^ Rexha, Iljaz (2011). "Vendbanimet dhe popullsia albane gjatë mesjetës në hapësirën e Maqedonisë së sotme: Sipas burimeve sllave dhe osmane". Gjurmime Albanologjike: Seria e Shkencave Historike (41–42): 112.
- ^ a b Macedonian Census (2021), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2021
- ^ http://pop-stat.mashke.org/alb-historic/1942-diber-tetove-ethnicrel-loc.htm
- ^ Vasil Kanchov (1900). Macedonia: Ethnography and Statistics. Sofia. p. 264.
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