Melnica, Čaška
Melnica
Мелница | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Melnica Location within Republic of Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°38′33″N 21°35′27″E / 41.64250°N 21.59083°E | |
| Country | Republic of Macedonia |
| Municipality | Čaška municipality |
| Statistical region | Vardar Statistical Region |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 743 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | VE |
| Website | . |
Melnica (Template:Lang-mk) is a village in the municipality of Čaška, Republic of Macedonia.
History
The village is inhabited by Macedonian Muslims that speak Macedonian.[1] Their ancestors were Mijaks who converted to Islam during the 16th century and migrated from the Mala Reka region between the 18th and 19th centuries to Melnica.[1]
Though most Macedonian Muslims are Sunni, in Melnica followers of Sufi Islam are present attached to various Sufi orders such as the Melami, Halveti and Bektashi.[2]
Demographics
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 743 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]
- Turks 378
- Macedonians 304
- Albanians 14
- Bosniaks 14
- Serbs 1
- Others 32
Languages according to mother tongue include:[3]
- Macedonian 716
- Albanian 12
- Turkish 1
- Bosnian 1
- Other 13
Religions in the village include:[3]
- Islam 738
- Orthodox Christianity 5
See also
References
- ^ a b Crvenkovska, Ines (2016). "Жената во семејниот и јавниот живот - по примерот на селото Мелница". EthnoAnthropoZoom: 1.
{{cite journal}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Telbizova-Sack, Jordanka (2005). "Eine Identität mit vielen Gesichtern? Die slawischen Muslime Makedoniens". In Keul, István (ed.). Religion, Ethnie, Nation und die Aushandlung von Identität(en): regionale Religionsgeschichte in Ostmittel- und Südosteuropa. Frank & Timme GmbH. p. 52. ISBN 9783865960092.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help). "Die Mehrheit der Torbeschen sin Sunniten. Anhänger der Derwisch-Orden der Halveti, der Melami und der Bektaschie lassen sich vereinzelt in Kičevo sowie in den Dörfen Pagaruša und Melnica finden. - ^ a b c d Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 190, 327, 464.
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