Gorenci ( mk, Горенци, sq, Gorencë) is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
in the
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Debarca
Debarca or Drembica () is a historical region in western North Macedonia, north of Ohrid and south-west of Kičevo. Its territory is now divided between Debarca Municipality and Kičevo Municipality.
History
A region known as Drembica, Deb'r ...
,
North Macedonia
North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Socialist Feder ...
. It used to be part of the former municipality of
Mešeišta
Mešeišta ( mk, Мешеишта) is a village in the municipality of Debarca, North Macedonia. It sits on the border between the Debarca Municipality and Ohrid Municipality, but administratively belongs to the formed.
Demographics
According to ...
. It is located close to
Ohrid Airport
Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport ( mk, Аеродром „Св. Апостол Павле“ Охрид, translit=Aerodrom „Sv. Apostol Pavle“ Ohrid, ), also known as Ohrid Airport ( mk, Аеродром Охрид, translit=Aerodrom Ohrid ...
.
Demographics
During the Ottoman period, Gorenci was a
chiflik settlement and inhabited by an Orthodox Macedonian population.
During the course of the 20th century, Albanians have settled in the village.
[ "Горенци. Ова некогашен чивлик (Хан, 385) бил чисто мак. село (К'нчов: 130 жители - прав. М.). Во овој век, доселиле тука Албанци."]
As of the
2021 census, Gorenci had 223 residents with the following ethnic composition:
Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
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*Macedonians 87
*Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 75
*Albanians 57
*Others 4
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 316 inhabitants.[ Ethnic groups in the village include:][Macedonian Census (2002)]
''Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion''
The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 139.
* Macedonians 169
*Albanians
The Albanians (; sq, Shqiptarët ) are an ethnic group and nation native to the Balkan Peninsula who share a common Albanian ancestry, culture, history and language. They primarily live in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Se ...
145
*Others 2
References
External links
Villages in Debarca Municipality
Albanian communities in North Macedonia
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