| Zapolžani / Zapolzhani | |
| Native Name: | Заполжани |
| Native Name Lang: | mk |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | North Macedonia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within North Macedonia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Pelagonia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 599 |
| Population Total: | 229 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Area Code: | +38948 |
Zapolzhani (Macedonian: Заполжани) is a village in the municipality of Dolneni, North Macedonia.[1]
According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Zapolžani appears being largely inhabited by an Albanian population. The register displayed mixed Albanian and Slavic anthroponymy, with instances of individuals bearing both Slavic and Albanian names. The names are Miladin Gjin-ço, Dimitri Preno (Prenk), Gjergji son of Lazar, Gjin son of Meënko, Dimitri son of Galan (Kalan), Buzaka Ivan-i, Gjon Arbanas (t. Arnaut).[2]
According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 229 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]
| Year | Macedonian | Albanian | Turks | Romani | Vlachs | Serbs | Bosniaks | Persons for whom data are taken from admin. sources | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 234 | ... | ... | 7 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 241 |
| 2021 | 218 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 | 229 |