Želino

Želino (Macedonian: Желиноⓘ, Albanian: Zhelinë) is a village and seat of the municipality of Želino, North Macedonia.

Želino
Желино
Zhelinë
Village
Želino in Želino Municipality, in North Macdeonia
Želino in Želino Municipality, in North Macdeonia
Želino is located in North Macedonia
Želino
Želino
Location in North Macedonia
Želino is located in Europe
Želino
Želino
Location in Europe
Coordinates: 41°59′N 21°04′E
CountryNorth Macdeonia
RegionPolog
MunicipalityŽelino
Population
 (2021)
 • Total3,432
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesTE
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History

According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Želino appears as being largely inhabited by an Orthodox Christian Albanian population. Due to Slavicisation, 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: Progon siromah (poor); Nela, his son; Hamza, son of Hrança; Dimitri, son of Hrança; Nikolla, son of Progon; Dabzhiv, son of Progon; Miladin, son of Progon.[1]

Demographics

As of the 2021 census, Želino had 3,432 residents with the following ethnic composition:[2]

  • Albanians 3,340
  • Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 91
  • Others 1

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 4,110 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include 4100 Albanians, one Bosniak, and nine others.[3]

According to the 1942 Albanian census, Želino was inhabited by 1219 Muslim Albanians.[4]

Sports

Local football club KF Liria play in the OFS Tetovo league.

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): 115.
  2. Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
  3. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 101.
  4. http://pop-stat.mashke.org/alb-historic/1942-diber-tetove-ethnicrel-loc.htm
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