Raven, Gostivar
Raven (Macedonian: Равен, Albanian: Raven) is a village in the municipality of Gostivar, North Macedonia.
Raven | |
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Village | |
| Равен | |
  Raven Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°47′N 20°51′E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Polog |
| Municipality |  Gostivar |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,615 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | GV |
| Website | . |
History
According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Raven appears as being largely inhabited by an Orthodox Christian Albanian population. Due to Slavicisation, 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: Gjin, son of Prenush; Pejo, his son; Tana, son of Lazor; Dragoslav, his brother; Dimitri, son of Dushman; Rajko, son of Sotir; Nikolla, son of Prenko; Rajko, son of Sotir; Tan, son of Lazar; Novak, son of Kolesh (Kole-Leshi); Stana, son of Koljesh; Pejo, son of Koljesh; Dimitri, son of Dushman; Bogdan, son of Dushman.[1]
Demographics
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 1615 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]
- Albanians 1611
- Macedonians 2
- Serbs 1
- Others 1
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. 86.
