Dlapkin Dol (Macedonian: Длапкин Дол, Albanian: Llapkidoll) is a village in the municipality of Kičevo, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former Zajas Municipality.

Dlapkin Dol
Длапкин Дол
Llapkidoll
Village
Dlapkin Dol is located in North Macedonia
Dlapkin Dol
Dlapkin Dol
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°34′N 20°56′E / 41.567°N 20.933°E / 41.567; 20.933
Country North Macedonia
Region Southwestern
Municipality Kičevo
Population
 (2021)
 • Total388
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesKI
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History edit

During the period of 1912-1913, members the Serbian army massacred committed a massacre in the village. The Hajro, Meti, Qerimi families were eradicated, as well as 18 other inhabitants of the village.[1] After the capture of the village by Partisan forces, 11 Albanian men were executed by the incoming communist forces.[2]

Demographics edit

The village is attested in the 1467/68 Ottoman tax registry (defter) for the Nahiyah of Kırçova. The village had a total of 7 houses, excluding bachelors (mucerred).[3]

According to the 1942 Albanian census, Dlapkin Dol was inhabited by a total of 345 Muslim Albanians.[4]

As of the 2021 census, Dlapkin Dol had 388 residents with the following ethnic composition:[5]

  • Albanians 368
  • Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 20

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 636 inhabitants.[6] Ethnic groups in the village include:[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Hyseni, Safet (2007). Varrezat masive në Kërçovë dhe rrethinë. Kičevo: DEA. p. -31-36. ISBN 9789989143373.
  2. ^ Hyseni, Safet (2007). Varrezat masive në Kërçovë dhe rrethinë. Kičevo: DEA. p. 120-121. ISBN 9789989143373.
  3. ^ Qerim Dalipi. "NAHIJA E KËRÇOVËS SIPAS REGJISTRIMIT TË VITEVE 1467-1468 (Aspekte shoqërore)". Gjurmime Albanologjike - Seria e shkencave historike 47:29-48.
  4. ^ http://pop-stat.mashke.org/alb-historic/1942-diber-tetove-ethnicrel-loc.htm
  5. ^ Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
  6. ^ 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. 103.

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