Elevci Explained

Elevci
Native Name:Елевци
Elessa
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:North Macedonia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within North Macedonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: Southwestern
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Centar Župa
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:260
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:41.4206°N 20.6231°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
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Blank Name:Car plates
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Elevci (Macedonian: Елевци, Turkish: Elessa) 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, Gorno Elevci was inhabited by 596 Muslim Albanians and 45 Bulgarians.[3]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 260 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Vidoeski, Božidar. Dijalektite na makedonskiot jazik. Vol. 1. 1998. Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. 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. Kalaja e Koxhaxhikut (Dibër) [Koxhaxhik's Castle (Dibër)]. Studime Historike. 1–02. 2009. 44. "Është kjo arsyeja që pranë kalasë së Koxhaxhikut sot gjenden 6 fshatra turqishtfolës, që janë: Pralanik, Breshtan, Novak, Elefc, Koxhaxhik dhe Dollgash."
  3. http://pop-stat.mashke.org/alb-historic/1942-diber-tetove-ethnicrel-loc.htm
  4. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 189.