Vrtekica (Macedonian: Вртекица, Albanian: Vërtekicë) is a village in the municipality of Studeničani, North Macedonia.

Vrtekica
Вртекица
Vërtekicë
Village
Vrtekica village
Vrtekica village
Vrtekica is located in North Macedonia
Vrtekica
Vrtekica
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°53′N 21°31′E / 41.883°N 21.517°E / 41.883; 21.517
Country North Macedonia
Region Skopje
Municipality Studeničani
Population
 (2021)
 • Total90
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesSK
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Demographics edit

According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Vrtekica appears as being inhabited by an Orthodox 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: Jorgo son of Progon, Leka Kovac (treasurer), Preno son of Stala, Kolojan son of Ton-ço, Tonço son of Kalojan.[1]

According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 90 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]

Year Macedonian Albanian Turks Romani Vlachs Serbs Bosniaks Others Total
2002 ... 111 ... ... ... ... ... ... 111
2021 ... 90 ... ... ... ... ... ... 90

References edit

  1. ^ Rexha, Iljaz (2012). "POPULLSIA ALBANE GJATË MESJETËS NË HAPSIRËN E MAQEDONISË SË SOTME" (43): 22. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ a b Macedonian Census (2021), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2021