Veselčani
Veselčani / Veselchani
Веселчани | |
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Village | |
 View of Veselchani from railroad Prilep-Bitola | |
  Veselčani / Veselchani Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°16′19″N 21°26′30″E / 41.27194°N 21.44167°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Pelagonia |
| Municipality |  Prilep |
| Elevation | 578 m (1,896 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 273 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Area code | +389-48 |
Veselčani is a village in Municipality of Prilep. It used to be part of the former municipality of Topolčani.
Demographics
[edit]According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Veselčani appears being largely inhabited by an Albanian population. The register displayed mixed Albanian and Slavic anthroponymy. The names are: Gjon Arbanas, Rela Dimitri, Vlkashin son of Marin, Gropça son of Gjon, Tano son of Gropça, Todor son of Gjon.[1]
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 98 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]
- Macedonians 98
References
[edit]- ^ Rexha, Iljaz (2012). "POPULLSIA ALBANE GJATË MESJETËS NË HAPSIRËN E MAQEDONISË SË SOTME" (43): 39.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ 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. 186.