Gorna Lešnica

Gorna Lešnica (Macedonian: Горна Лешница, Albanian: Leshnicë e Epërme) is a village in the municipality of Želino, North Macedonia.

Gorna Lešnica
Горна Лешница
Leshnicë e Epërme
Village
Gorna Lešnica is located in North Macedonia
Gorna Lešnica
Gorna Lešnica
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°55′N 21°03′E
Country North Macedonia
Region Polog
Municipality Želino
Population
 (2021)
 • Total114
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesTE
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History

According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Gorna Lešnica appears as being 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: Pavl-o Arbanas (t. Arnaut); Suka, his brother, Dimitri, son of Dil-çe; Ivan, son of Donçe; Pavl-o, son of Dojço; Niko, son of Pren-çe; Nikolla, son of Miha; Dojç, son of Nikolla (Vlatko); Gjon, his son; Bogdan, son of Vllatko; Stojk-o, son of Dono; Gropan, his son; Pavli, son of Dojç-o; Nikolla, son of Dojç-o; Niko, son of Petrush.[1]

Demographics

As of the 2021 census, Gorna Lešnica had 114 residents with the following ethnic composition:[2]

  • Albanians 104
  • Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 10

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 189 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]

According to the 1942 Albanian census, Gorna Lešnica was inhabited by 326 Muslim Albanians.[4]

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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