Dolna Lešnica
Dolna Lešnica (Macedonian: Долна Лешница, Albanian: Leshnicë e Poshtme) is a village in the municipality of Želino, North Macedonia.
Dolna Lešnica
Долна Лешница Leshnicë e Poshtme | |
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Village | |
  Dolna Lešnica Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°57′N 21°04′E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Polog |
| Municipality |  Želino |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 625 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | TE |
| Website | . |
History
According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Dolna Lešnica appears as being inhabited by an Orthodox Christian Albanian population. Some families had a mixed Slav-Albanian anthroponomy - usually a Slavic first name and an Albanian last name or last names with Albanian patronyms and Slavic suffixes.
The names are: Nasuhaç, son of Kondo; Gjorgji, his son; Vinko, Nasuhaç's brother.[1]
Demographics
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 625 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]
- Albanians 615
- Others 10
References
- Rexha, Iljaz (2011). "Vendbanimet dhe popullsia albane gjatë mesjetës në hapësirën e Maqedonisë së sotme: Sipas burimeve sllave dhe osmane". Gjurmime Albanologjike: Seria e Shkencave Historike (41–42): 115.
- Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 101.
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