Patec
Patec | |
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Village | |
| Патец | |
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  Patec Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°32′32″N 21°06′44″E / 41.5422°N 21.1122°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Southwestern |
| Municipality |  Kičevo |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 8 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | KI |
| Website | . |
Patec (Macedonian: Патец) is a village in the municipality of Kičevo, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former Vraneštica Municipality.
History[edit]
Although the village is populated by an Orthodox Macedonian population, archaeological traces of "Latin graves" found in the settlement suggest the former presence of a Catholic Albanian community. The term Latini, is an archaic term used by Slavic and Aromanian Orthodox communities to refer to Catholic Albanians.[1]
The village is attested in the 1467/68 Ottoman tax registry (defter) for the Nahiyah of Kırçova. The village had a total of 8 houses.[2]
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 8 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Murati, Qemal (2019). "GJURMË TOPONIMIKE "LLATINE" NË TËRTHORET E MAQEDONISË, KOSOVËS DHE SERBISË JUGORE". Studime Albanologjike. ITSH: 12.
- ^ Qerim Dalipi. "NAHIJA E KËRÇOVËS SIPAS REGJISTRIMIT TË VITEVE 1467-1468 (Aspekte shoqërore)". Gjurmime Albanologjike - Seria e shkencave historike 47:29-48.
- ^ a b Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 84.