| Beranci | |
| Native Name: | Беранци |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | North Macedonia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within North Macedonia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pelagonia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mogila |
| Population As Of: | 2002 |
| Population Total: | 445 |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Coordinates: | 41.1592°N 21.3582°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Website: | . |
| Blank Name: | Car plates |
Beranci (Macedonian: Беранци) is a village in the municipality of Mogila, North Macedonia.
The village is first mentioned as Beranci in 1468, in Ottoman documents. It is believed that the name derives from the personal name, Beran.[1] According to the legend, the first settler was someone named Beran (or Beron) from the village of Vevčani, near Struga, attempting to escape Turkish brutality.[2]
The village is situated in Pelagonia, in the northern part of the Bitola valley, and the western part of the Municipality of Mogila.[3] The village is at an altitude of 640 meters. It is situated 17 km from Bitola.
The surrounding villages are Dolno Srpci, Vašarejca and Mogila.
In Beranci and its surroundings, there are a number of important archeological findings. Gradište is located west of the village, with the locals claiming that it is a mound with valleys. Old money, tiles, large peaks and bricks were found at the site.[4]
The location of Visoi is located where the villages of Beranci, Mogila and Crnobuki meet. A 1954 study unearthed old graves lined up in a circle, with Roman inscriptions being unearthed, and pottery being found inside the tombs.
The church of Saint Athanasius is located in the upper half of the village, in which it is believed that an ancient necropolis is located. The current monastery of Saint John the Baptist, is built on the ruins of the older monastery.
In the 19th century, Beranci was under the Manastir Vilayer of the Ottoman Empire.
The area covers an area of 19 km2. It is dominated by arable land with an area of 1,028.3 hectares, with pastures occupying 785.5 hectares, and forests only 15 hectares.[5]
The main function of the village concerns farming and livestock.
According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Beranci appears as being almost exclusively inhabited by a Christian Albanian population. 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.
Names of the heads of families: Gjini Arbanas, Pavel son of Gjin, Gjergji son of Dank, Gjergji son of Gjon, Gjergji son of Nino, Stala son of Gjin-ko, Nikolla son of Stale (Gjinko), Tom-i son of Bojo, Tom Siroma (poor), Tan-o son of Niko.[6]
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 445 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[7]
Beranci is a Macedonian Orthodox village, with there only being one native family, with the rest being settlers.
The families of Beranci are:
Descent from Beranci
It is known about the following emigrant families from the village: Karovci in Dragožani; Pishmanovci in Ivanjevci; Zajkovci, Minovci and Veljanchevci in Dolno Srpci; Gjakovci and Jazevci in Mogila; Kovačevci in Dobromiri and Nečovci in Kravari.
Over 1000 people have emigrated from the village. The greater part of them live in Bitola, Prilep and Skopje, with some emigrating to the anglosphere and Europe.[11]