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Brvenica, North Macedonia

Coordinates: 41°58′N 20°59′E / 41.967°N 20.983°E / 41.967; 20.983
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Brvenica
Брвеница
Village
Official logo of Brvenica
Coat of arms
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
 • Total
164.30 km2 (63.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
3,102
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Area code044
car platesTE
WebsiteOfficial Website

Brvenica (Template:Lang-mk) is a village in the municipality of Brvenica, North Macedonia. It is the seat of the Brvenica Municipality.

History

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

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

  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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