Premka

Premka (Macedonian: Премка, Albanian: Premkë) is a village in the municipality of Kičevo, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Oslomej.

Premka
Премка
Premkë
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Premka is located in North Macedonia
Premka
Premka
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°33′N 21°02′E
Country North Macedonia
Region Southwestern
Municipality Kičevo
Population
 (2002)
 • Total134
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesKI
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History

During the period of 1912-1913, locals along with Chetnik members immolated 2 Albanian men from the village. After the capture of the village by Partisan forces, 9 Albanian men were executed by the incoming communist forces.[1]

Demographics

The village is attested in the 1467/68 Ottoman tax registry (defter) for the Nahiyah of Kırçova. The village had a total of 77 houses, excluding bachelors (mucerred).[2]

According to the 1942 Albanian census, Premka was inhabited by a total of 274 Serbs, 68 Muslim Albanians and 60 Bulgarians.[3]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 134 inhabitants.[4] Ethnic groups in the village include:[4]

As of the 2021 census, Premka had 77 residents with the following ethnic composition:[5]

  • Albanians 71
  • Macedonians 6

References
  1. Hyseni, Safet (2007). Varrezat masive në Kërçovë dhe rrethinë. Kičevo: DEA. p. 26-31, 136. ISBN 9789989143373.
  2. Qerim Dalipi. "NAHIJA E KËRÇOVËS SIPAS REGJISTRIMIT TË VITEVE 1467-1468 (Aspekte shoqërore)". Gjurmime Albanologjike - Seria e shkencave historike 47:29-48.
  3. http://pop-stat.mashke.org/alb-historic/1942-diber-tetove-ethnicrel-loc.htm
  4. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 149.
  5. Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
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