Pralenik (Macedonian: Праленик, Turkish: Pralenik) is a village in the municipality of Centar Župa, North Macedonia.

Pralenik
Village
Праленик
Airview of the village
Airview of the village
Pralenik is located in North Macedonia
Pralenik
Pralenik
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°27′28″N 20°32′34″E / 41.45778°N 20.54278°E / 41.45778; 20.54278
Country North Macedonia
Region Southwestern
Municipality Centar Župa
Population
 (2021)
 • Total144
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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Demographics edit

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

According to the 1942 Italian protectorate of Albania census, Pralenik was inhabited by 126 Muslim Albanians.[3]

As of the 2021 census, Pralenik had 144 residents with the following ethnic composition:[4]

  • Turks 137
  • Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 7

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 177 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. 189.