Coordinates: 41°27′15″N 20°35′09″E / 41.45417°N 20.58583°E / 41.45417; 20.58583

Breštani

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Breštani
Брештани
Breştanik
Village
Airview of the village
Airview of the village
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°27′15″N 20°35′09″E / 41.45417°N 20.58583°E / 41.45417; 20.58583
CountryFile:Flag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia
RegionFile:Logo of Southwestern Region, North Macedonia.svg Southwestern
MunicipalityFile:Coat of arms of Centar Župa Municipality.svg Centar Župa
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
104
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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Breštani (Macedonian: Брештани, Turkish: Breştanik) is a village in the municipality of Centar Župa, North Macedonia.

Demographics

The village is inhabited by a Turkish speaking population consisting of Turks.[1][2] According to the 1942 Albanian census, Breštani was inhabited by 258 Muslim Albanians.[3] As of the 2021 census, Breštani had 104 residents with the following ethnic composition:[4]

  • Turks 101
  • Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 3

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 120 inhabitants.[5] Ethnic groups in the village include:[5]

References

  1. Vidoeski, Božidar (1998). Dijalektite na makedonskiot jazik. Vol. 1. Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. ISBN 9789989649509. p.214. "Турски етнички елемент живее во Жупа - во селата: Коџаџик, Новаци, Брештани, Елевци, Евла, Долгаш, Ослоница и Праленик, и нешто во градот Дебар." p. 326.
  2. Bunguri, Adem (2009). "Kalaja e Koxhaxhikut (Dibër) [Koxhaxhik's Castle (Dibër)]". Studime Historike (1–02): 44. "Është kjo arsyeja që pranë kalasë së Koxhaxhikut sot gjenden 6 fshatra turqishtfolës, që janë: Pralanik, Breshtan, Novak, Elefc, Koxhaxhik dhe Dollgash."
  3. "Ethnic/Religious composition of Dibër and Tetovë prefectures".
  4. Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
  5. 5.0 5.1 Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 188.