Novaci, North Macedonia

Coordinates: 41°02′31″N 21°27′22″E / 41.04194°N 21.45611°E / 41.04194; 21.45611
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Novaci
Новаци
Village
View of the village, along with REK Bitola
View of the village, along with REK Bitola
Novaci is located in North Macedonia
Novaci
Novaci
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°02′31″N 21°27′22″E / 41.04194°N 21.45611°E / 41.04194; 21.45611
Country North Macedonia
Region Pelagonia
Municipality Novaci
Population
 (2002)
 • Total1,283
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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Novaci (Macedonian: Новаци) is a village in North Macedonia. It is the seat of the Novaci Municipality.

Economy[edit]

The inhabitants are mainly farmers and livestock breeders, and some of them are employed in the local plants: REK Bitola, ZK Pelagonija and Macedonian Woods.

Demographics[edit]

According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, the village had 60 houses, 4 bachelors and 4 widows. The village predominantly displayed Slavic anthroponymy, with a small minority of instances of heads of families having traditional Albanian names, usually alongside a Slavic one.[1]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 1283 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2][3]

Sports[edit]

Local football club FK Novaci plays in the Macedonian Third League (Southwest Division).

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rexha, Iljaz (2012). "POPULLSIA ALBANE GJATË MESJETËS NË HAPSIRËN E MAQEDONISË SË SOTME" (43): 24. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ 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. 145.
  3. ^ http://makedonija.name/municipalities/bitola/novaci[permanent dead link]