Barešani (Macedonian Cyrillic: Барешани) is a village 8.88 kilometres (5.52 mi) away from Bitola, which is the second largest city in Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Bistrica.

Barešani
Барешани
Village
St. Demetrius Church, Barešani
St. Demetrius Church, Barešani
Barešani is located in North Macedonia
Barešani
Barešani
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°02′N 21°16′E / 41.033°N 21.267°E / 41.033; 21.267
Country North Macedonia
Region Pelagonia
Municipality Bitola
Population
 (2002)
 • Total205
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Demographics edit

Barešani is attested in the Ottoman defter of 1467/68 as a village in the vilayet of Manastir. The majority of the inhabitants attested bore typical Slavic anthroponyms, with a minority also exhibiting Albanian anthroponyms, such as Todor Arnaut, Gjergj prift and Lazor son of Niksha.[1]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 205 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ Murati, Qemal (2022). "EMRA VETJAKË TË PROVENIENCËS SHQIPTARE NË VILAJETIN E MANASTIRIT NË DRITËN E DEFTERËVE OSMANË TË SHEK. XV". Studime Albanologjike. ITSH: 28. BARESHANI Todor Arnaut; Gergi prift; Dimitri Smile; Nikolla Diko; Dimitri, i biri i priftit; Dimitri, i biri i Dobre-s; Dimitri, i biri i Bogdan-it; Krajko, i biri i Niksha-s; Krivashaja, i biri i Niksha-s; Lazor, i biri i Niksha-s; Kojo, i biri i Andreja-s. .
  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. 69.
  3. ^ "Baresani Bitola, Macedonia - Baresani Bitola | Baresani map". Makedonija.name. Retrieved 2013-10-25.

External links edit

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