Brchevo / Brčevo | |
Native Name: | Брчево |
Native Name Lang: | mk |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | North Macedonia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within North Macedonia |
Coordinates: | 41.3°N 60°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Southwestern |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Struga |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 921 |
Population Total: | 9 |
Population As Of: | 2002 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Area Code: | +38946 |
Brčevo (Macedonian Cyrillic: Брчево) is a small village located near Struga, in the Struga municipality in the western region of North Macedonia. The village is situated 9210NaN0 above sea level and has a population of 20.
The village was once a thriving community but has in the last 30 years lost the majority of its population to the commercial centres on it, such as Struga. The village is still visited regularly by it previous residents and related family for religious holidays and for the maintenance of the village housing.
According to the 1943 Albanian census, Brčevo was inhabited by 342 Orthodox Macedonians.[1]