Ḱafa
Ḱafa (Macedonian: Ќафа, Albanian: Qafë) is a village in the municipality of Gostivar, North Macedonia. The name of the village comes from Albanian word qafë meaning "neck".
Ḱafa
Ќафа Qafë | |
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Village | |
 Ḱafa | |
  Ḱafa Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°39′N 21°01′E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Polog |
| Municipality |  Gostivar |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | KI |
| Website | . |
History
During the period of 1912–1913, Chetnik forces under the leadership of Mikajle Brodski massacred a total of 65 Albanian men, women and children from the village. One particular incident, occurred when a local girl named Sulltana the daughter of Mazllam, grabbed a pair of scissors and killed Mikajle's nephew while wounding two other chetniks before being killed herself. Sulltana of Qafe became ingrained in the local folklore of the region.[1]
Demographics
As of the 2021 census, Ḱafa had zero residents.[2]
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 5 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]
According to the 1942 Albanian census, Ḱafa was inhabited by 182 Muslim Albanians.[4]
References
- Hyseni, Safet (2007). Varrezat masive në Kërçovë dhe rrethinë. Kičevo: DEA. pp. 73–76. ISBN 9789989143373.
- Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
- Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 150.
- http://pop-stat.mashke.org/alb-historic/1942-diber-tetove-ethnicrel-loc.htm
