Breštani

Coordinates: 41°27′15″N 20°35′09″E / 41.45417°N 20.58583°E / 41.45417; 20.58583
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Breštani
Брештани
Breştanik
Village
Airview of the village
Airview of the village
Breštani is located in North Macedonia
Breštani
Breštani
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°27′15″N 20°35′09″E / 41.45417°N 20.58583°E / 41.45417; 20.58583
Country North Macedonia
Region Southwestern
Municipality Centar Župa
Population
 (2021)
 • Total104
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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Breštani (Macedonian: Брештани, Turkish: Breştanik) is a village in the municipality of Centar Župa, North Macedonia.

Demographics[edit]

The village is inhabited by a Turkish speaking population consisting of Turks.[1][2]

According to the 1942 Albanian census, Breštani was inhabited by 258 Muslim Albanians.[3]

As of the 2021 census, Breštani had 104 residents with the following ethnic composition:[4]

  • Turks 101
  • Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 3

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 120 inhabitants.[5] Ethnic groups in the village include:[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Vidoeski, Božidar (1998). Dijalektite na makedonskiot jazik. Vol. 1. Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. ISBN 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 (2009). "Kalaja e Koxhaxhikut (Dibër) [Koxhaxhik's Castle (Dibër)]". Studime Historike (1–02): 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. ^ Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
  5. ^ 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. 188.