Čelopek, Brvenica

Čelopek (Macedonian: Челопек, Albanian: Çellopek) is a village in the municipality of Brvenica, North Macedonia.

For other places with the same name, see Čelopek (disambiguation).
Čelopek
Челопек
Çellopek, Ballisht
Village
Čelopek
Čelopek
Čelopek is located in North Macedonia
Čelopek
Čelopek
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°55′54″N 21°00′47″E
Country North Macedonia
Region Polog
Municipality Brvenica
Population
 (2021)
 • Total4,459
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesTE
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History

According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Čelopek appears as being largely inhabited by an Orthodox Christian Albanian population. Some 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: Marko, son of Arbnas; Stanisha, son of Arbnas; Dralla, son of Trajko; Nicholas, his brother; Bogdan, son of Dono; Andre Protogjer; Rala, son of Marin; Rala, son of Pren-çe; Nik-o, son of Dushman; Prusha, son of Petrush; Hamza, son of Gjin; Martin Arbanas; Dimitri, son-in-law of Martin; Kojcin, Jorgji's son-in-law; Nikolla, son of Dushman; Ugrin, son of Kologjer; Rada, son of Gjuka-le; Nik-o, son of Dushman; Ugrin, son of Bojk-o-s; widow Donika; widow Pronka; widow Nika; the widow of Andre.[1]

According to the 1942 Albanian census, Čelopek was inhabited by 1858 Muslim Albanians, 100 Serbs and 710 Bulgarians.[2]

In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Čelopek was inhabited by 1000 Muslim Albanians and 520 Orthodox Bulgarians.[3]

Demographics

As of the 2021 census, Čelopek had 4,459 residents with the following ethnic composition:[4]

  • Albanians 3,898
  • Macedonians 395
  • Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 157
  • Others 9

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 5,287 inhabitants.[5] Ethnic groups in the village included:[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): 113.
  2. http://pop-stat.mashke.org/alb-historic/1942-diber-tetove-ethnicrel-loc.htm
  3. Vasil Kanchov (1900). Macedonia: Ethnography and Statistics. Sofia. p. 264.
  4. Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
  5. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 75.

Notable citizens
  • Ljube Boškoski - former Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia
  • Nastoski Gavro-member of MRO and courier of Pitu Guli's guard


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