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Sopotnica, Demir Hisar

Coordinates: 41°17′40″N 21°9′18″E / 41.29444°N 21.15500°E / 41.29444; 21.15500
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Sopotnica
Сoпoτница
Village
Panorama of Sopotnica
Panorama of Sopotnica
Flag of Sopotnica
Official logo of Sopotnica
Sopotnica is located in North Macedonia
Sopotnica
Sopotnica
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°17′40″N 21°9′18″E / 41.29444°N 21.15500°E / 41.29444; 21.15500
Country North Macedonia
Region Pelagonia
Municipality Demir Hisar
Government
 • MayorLjupčo Najdovski
Area
 • Total48,013 km2 (18,538 sq mi)
Highest elevation
400 m (1,300 ft)
Lowest elevation
2,000 m (7,000 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total929
 • Density19,780/km2 (51,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2304
Area code+389 047
Car platesDH
Websitewww.sopotnica.gov.mk/

Sopotnica (Macedonian: Сoпoτница) is a village in North Macedonia. It used to be a separate municipality but is now part of the Demir Hisar Municipality.

The area of Sopotnica includes a mix of rural and urban environments. Settled areas range from smaller villages such as Boište, Cerovo and Virovo, located in the mountainous area of Sopotnica, to places with elements of urban living, such as Sopotnica, the administrative centre of the former Municipality of Sopotnica. A key characteristic of the area is the contrast between the wild landscapes and the man-made features of cultivated areas.

The area of Sopotnica is rich in natural resources, and has significant cultural and historical heritage.

Demography

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Demographic history

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According to Vasil Kanchov's study of Macedonia in 1900, "Macedonia, Ethnography and Statistics", (Bulgarian: Македония. Етнография и статистика, romanizedMakedoniya. Etnografiya i statistika), counted the village as having 560 inhabitants, all of whom were counted as Bulgarian Christians.[1]

Dimitar Mišev's 1905 study of the Bulgarian Exarchate, Macedonia and its Christian population (French: La Macédoine et sa Population Chrétienne), counted 640 exarchists in the village.[2]

Demographics of Sopotnica
Census year Population

1961 956

1994 989

2002 929

Demographics today

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According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 929 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]

The majority of the population was elderly and the proportion of young people was below the national average.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Македония. Етнография и статистика, 1900
  2. ^ D.M.Brancoff. "La Macédoine et sa Population Chrétienne". Paris, 1905, р.164–165.
  3. ^ 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. 314.