Dobri Dol, Vrapčište Explained

Dobri Dol
Native Name:	Добри Дол Dobërdoll
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:	Vrapčište
Population As Of:	2021
Population Total:	3,546
Timezone:	CET
Utc Offset:	+1
Timezone Dst:	CEST
Utc Offset Dst:	+2
Coordinates:	41.8658°N 20.8875°W
Postal Code Type:	Postal code
Website:	.
Blank Name:	Car plates
Blank Info:	GV

Dobri Dol (Macedonian: Добри Дол, Albanian: (Lugina e mire ose Dobërdol)is a village in the municipality of Vrapčište, North Macedonia. It used to be part of Negotino-Pološko Municipality.

History

According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Dobri Dol appears as being largely inhabited by an Orthodox Christian Albanian population. Due to Slavicisation, 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.

The names are: Gjin, son of Beka-jo; Miho, his brother; Tan-o, his brother; Gjin, his other son; Gjon, son of Leko; Nik-o, son of Leko; Gjon, son of Stojan; Bogdan, son of Stojan; Dan-ço, son of Krum (Krymi); Petko, son of Gjin; Mill, son of Petko; Tano, the son of Miho; Petko, son of Gjon; Dimitri, son of Kale; Daba, son of Kola; Dança, son of Gjergj; Nikola, son of Pop; Jak-o, his son; Gjin, son of Pop.^[1]

In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Dobri Dol was inhabited by 940 Muslim Albanians.^[2]

Demographics

As of the 2021 census, Dobri Dol had 3,546 residents with the following ethnic composition:^[3]

• Albanians 3,401
• Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 137
• Others 6
• Macedonians 2

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 5,223 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:^[4]

• Albanians 5,206
• Macedonians 2
• Turks 1
• Others 14

According to the 1942 Albanian census, Dobri Dol was inhabited by 2030 Muslim Albanians.^[5]

Sports

The local football club KF Besa Dobërdoll plays in the Macedonian Second League.

Notes and References

1. Rexha. Iljaz. Vendbanimet dhe popullsia albane gjatë mesjetës në hapësirën e Maqedonisë së sotme: Sipas burimeve sllave dhe osmane. Gjurmime Albanologjike: Seria e Shkencave Historike. 41–42. 2011. 115.
2. Vasil Kanchov (1900). Macedonia: Ethnography and Statistics. Sofia. p. 264.
3. 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
4. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 143.
5. http://pop-stat.mashke.org/alb-historic/1942-diber-tetove-ethnicrel-loc.htm