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Popolžani

Coordinates: 41°28′40″N 20°55′17″E / 41.477820°N 20.921276°E / 41.477820; 20.921276
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Popolžani
Пополжани
Village
Popolžani is located in North Macedonia
Popolžani
Popolžani
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°28′40″N 20°55′17″E / 41.477820°N 20.921276°E / 41.477820; 20.921276
Country North Macedonia
Region Southwestern
Municipality Kičevo
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
115
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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Popolžani (Macedonian: Пополжани) is a village in the municipality of Kičevo, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former Drugovo Municipality.

Demographics

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The village is attested in the 1467/68 Ottoman tax registry (defter) for the Nahiyah of Kırçova. The village had a total of 10 houses, excluding bachelors (mucerred).[1]

According to the 1942 Albanian census, Popolžani was inhabited by a total of 171 Bulgarians.[2]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 109 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]

As of the 2021 census, Popolžani had 115 residents with the following ethnic composition:[4]

  • Macedonians 114
  • Others 1

References

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  1. ^ Qerim Dalipi. "NAHIJA E KËRÇOVËS SIPAS REGJISTRIMIT TË VITEVE 1467-1468 (Aspekte shoqërore)". Gjurmime Albanologjike - Seria e shkencave historike 47:29-48.
  2. ^ "Ethnic/Religious composition of Dibër and Tetovë prefectures".
  3. ^ 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. 237.
  4. ^ Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021