Crnovec (Macedonian: Црновец, Albanian: Cërnoec) (other name as Crneec) is a village in the municipality of Bitola, North Macedonia. It is located west of Macedonian Hwy P1305 (Demir Hisar-Bitola), in the valley of the Šemnica River, downstream from the Streževo Dam. It used to be part of the former municipality of Kukurečani.

Crnovec
Црновец
Cërnoec
Village
An older adobe building in Crnovec
An older adobe building in Crnovec
Crnovec is located in North Macedonia
Crnovec
Crnovec
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°9′24.29″N 21°13′28.23″E / 41.1567472°N 21.2245083°E / 41.1567472; 21.2245083
Country North Macedonia
Region Pelagonia
Municipality Bitola
Population
 (2021)
 • Total31
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesBT

Demographics edit

 
A Hermann's tortoise in Crnovec

In the early 19th Century population of Crnovec are Tosks, a subgroup of southern Albanians.[1]

In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Crnovec was inhabited by 500 Muslim Albanians.[2]

By then in 20th century Macedonians (ethnic group) population of Crnovec start to settled in the area. In 1961 the village had 636 inhabitants. The inhabitants of the village are displaced in Bitola, Skopje, Europe, Australia and overseas countries.

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 86 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]

As of the 2021 census, Crnovec had 31 residents with the following ethnic composition:[4]

  • Albanians 12
  • Macedonians 14
  • Persons from whom data are taken from administrative sources 5

References edit

  1. ^ Indogermanische Gesellschaft (1929). Indogermanisches Jahrbuch, Vol. 13. Karl J. Trübner. p. 183. "Monastir (Bitol) auch für das Studium des Alb. geeignet: Ostrec (11 km von Monastir), Zlokućani haben geg., Dihovo, Bratindol, Magarevo, Ramna, Kažani, Dolenci, Lera, Crnovec, Drevenik, Murgašovo tosk. Bevölkerung. Die tosk."
  2. ^ Vasil Kanchov (1900). Macedonia: Ethnography and Statistics Archived 2017-11-07 at the Wayback Machine. Sofia. p. 238.
  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. 128.
  4. ^ Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021