Bistrenci

Bistrenci (Macedonian: Бистренци) is one of the larger villages in Demir Kapija Municipality. Its population is mixed among Turks, ethnic Macedonians, and Vlachs. It had its roots in the Ottoman period until the Slovenes came to harvest grapes. The Catholic church was then built. Many Turks stayed and still live in the village to this day. The Slovenes stayed until World War II, and the Macedonians inhabited the village afterwards and erected a Christian Orthodox community. To this day, the village is one of the few with a Mosque, which has been recently rebuilt, a Catholic church, and an Orthodox church. The Slovenian Embassy recently built a park commemorating soldiers killed in World War II. The village celebrates its patron holiday, coined Panagjur, on October 27.

Bistrenci
Бистренци
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Bistrenci is located in North Macedonia
Bistrenci
Bistrenci
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°27′N 22°12′E
Country North Macedonia
Region Vardar
Municipality Demir Kapija
Population
 (2002)
 • Total364
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesDK
ClimateCfa

Demographics

On the 1927 ethnic map of Leonhard Schulze-Jena, the village is shown as a Muslim Bulgarian village.[1] According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 364 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]

See also

References
  1. Schultze Jena, Leonhard. Makedonien: Landschafts- und Kulturbilder. Jena, Verlag von Gustav Fischer, 1927
  2. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 92.

Sources
  • Demir Kapija: From Prehistory to Today. ISBN 9989-712-65-4, P 97-8
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