Vrtekica Explained

Vrtekica
Native Name:Вртекица
Vërtekicë
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:North Macedonia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within North Macedonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: Skopje
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Studeničani
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:90
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:41.8833°N 52°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Website:.
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:SK

Vrtekica (Macedonian: Вртекица, Albanian: Vërtekicë) is a village in the municipality of Studeničani, North Macedonia.

Demographics

According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Vrtekica appears as being inhabited by an Orthodox 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.

The names are: Jorgo son of Progon, Leka Kovac (treasurer), Preno son of Stala, Kolojan son of Ton-ço, Tonço son of Kalojan.[1]

According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 90 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]

YearMacedonianAlbanianTurksRomaniVlachsSerbsBosniaksOthersTotal
2002...111..................111
2021...90..................90

Notes and References

  1. Rexha. Iljaz. POPULLSIA ALBANE GJATË MESJETËS NË HAPSIRËN E MAQEDONISË SË SOTME. 43. 2012. 22.
  2. Macedonian Census (2021), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2021