Ǵurǵevište

Ǵurǵevište
Ѓурѓевиште
Gjergjevisht
Village
Ǵurǵevište is located in North Macedonia
Ǵurǵevište
Ǵurǵevište
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°54′N 20°52′E / 41.900°N 20.867°E / 41.900; 20.867
Country North Macedonia
Region Polog
Municipality Vrapčište
Population
 (2021)
 • Total198
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesGV
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Ǵurǵevište (Macedonian: Ѓурѓевиште, Albanian: Gjergjevisht) is a village in the municipality of Vrapčište, North Macedonia. It used to be part of Negotino-Pološko Municipality.

History

According to the 1451-52 Ottoman defter, Ǵurǵevište appears as being inhabited by a Christian population, which based on anthroponymy are largely of Albanian origin. Some families had a mixed Slav-Albanian anthroponomy - that is to say, a Slavic first name and an Albanian last name or last names with Albanian patronyms and Slavic suffixes.

The names are: Petro, son of Raço; Nenada, son of Konda; Tano, son of Gjuro; Dimitiri, son of Nikolla; Ivan, son of Gjon; Petran, son of Kruz (Kryezi); Bogdan, son of Prekno; Petro, son of Kalatin; Gjorgj (Gjergj), son of Vegatar; Pavl-o, his brother; Pjako (Old man) siromah (poor); Spanqa, son of Brian; Petro, son of Gjon; Daba, son of Gjon; Gjon atmaxha (poulterer); Dimitri, son of Gjon; Grujan, the son of Gjon; Pejo, son of Prelçe (Prela); Stojko, son of Arbanas (Arbneshi).[1]

Demographics

As of the 2021 census, Ǵurǵevište had 198 residents with the following ethnic composition:[2]

  • Albanians 182
  • Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 14
  • Macedonians 1
  • Others 1

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 403 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]

According to the 1942 Albanian census, Ǵurǵevište was inhabited by 479 Muslim Albanians.[4]

In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Ǵurǵevište was inhabited by 325 Muslim Albanians.[5]

References

  1. ^ 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): 167–218.
  2. ^ Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
  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. 143.
  4. ^ "Ethnic/Religious composition of Dibër and Tetovë prefectures".
  5. ^ Vasil Kanchov (1900). Macedonia: Ethnography and Statistics. Sofia. p. 264.


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