Novo Selo, Gjorče Petrov Explained

Novo Selo
Native Name:Ново Село
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Republic of Macedonia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Republic of Macedonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:North Macedonia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Skopje
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Ǵorče Petrov
Population As Of:2002
Population Total:8349
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:42.0322°N 21.3489°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
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Blank Name:Car plates
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Novo Selo (Macedonian: Ново Село) is a town in the municipality of Gjorče Petrov, North Macedonia. The etymology of the village comes from Slavic languages meaning new village, Novo Selo.

Demographics

In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village was inhabited by 300 Muslim Albanians and 208 Orthodox Bulgarians.[1]

According to the 2002 census, the town had a total of 8349 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the town include:[2]

Notes and References

  1. Vasil Kanchov (1900). Macedonia: Ethnography and Statistics. Sofia. p. 208.
  2. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 63.