Žužnje Explained

Žužnje
Native Name:Жужње
Zhuzhnjë
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:North Macedonia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within North Macedonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: Polog
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Mavrovo and Rostuša
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:6
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:41.75°N 58°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
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Blank Name:Car plates
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Žužnje (Macedonian: Жужње, Albanian: Zhuzhnjë) is a village in the municipality of Mavrovo and Rostuša, North Macedonia.

Culture

Žužnje, a village of Upper Reka became renown for its handicrafts and traditional women's costumes that used silver beads and filigree making them some of the most picturesque in the region.[1]

Demographics

As of the 2021 census, Žužnje had 6 residents with the following ethnic composition:[2]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 8 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]

According to the 1942 Albanian census, Žužnje was inhabited by 116 Muslim Albanians.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sherafedin Kaso. The settlements with Muslim population in Macedonia. 2005. Logos-A. 978-9989-58-155-7. 377.
  2. https://makstat.stat.gov.mk/PXWeb/pxweb/en/MakStat/MakStat__Popisi__Popis2021__NaselenieVkupno__PodatociNaselenie/T1503P21.px/table/tableViewLayout2/?rxid=cc8e0490-07b6-4002-adf4-9b4891b66655 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. 135.
  4. http://pop-stat.mashke.org/alb-historic/1942-diber-tetove-ethnicrel-loc.htm