Benče (Macedonian: Бенче) is a small village located in the region of Porece in the municipality of Makedonski Brod, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Samokov.
Benče
Бенче | |
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Village | |
  Benče Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°41′30″N 21°5′52″E / 41.69167°N 21.09778°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Southwestern |
| Municipality | .svg){kind=small} Makedonski Brod |
| Elevation | 918 m (3,012 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 43[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Demographics edit
The village is attested in the 1467/68 Ottoman tax registry (defter) for the Nahiyah of Kırçova. The village had a total of 63 houses, excluding bachelors (mucerred).[2]
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 43 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]
- Macedonians 43
References edit
- ^ Recensement de 2002
- ^ 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. 168.