Beli, Kočani

Beli
Бели
Village
View of the village
Beli
Coordinates: 41°55′39″N 22°22′50″E / 41.92750°N 22.38056°E / 41.92750; 22.38056
Elevation 524 m (1,719 ft)
Population
 • Total 466
Area code(s) (0)33

Beli is a village in the Kočani Municipality, near the city of Kočani.

Geography and location

The village is located foothills of the Osogov Mountains, around 2 kilometers northeast of Kočani. The village is reached via Regional Route 1309 which leads to Ponikva. The road that leads into Beli is also the same road that leads to Nivičani, Pantelej, and Rajčani.

History

It is believed that the village dates from the middle of the 9th century and that it was founded by Slavs who a few decades later accepted Christianity. In the 19th century, Beli was a part of the Kočani Kaza of the Ottoman Empire.

Demographics

According to the statistician Vasil Kančov, around 400 people lived in Beli around 1900. All were Macedonians.

According to the secretary of the Bulgarian Exarchate Dimitar Mishev, Beli had 576 Macedonian residents.

According to the last national census of Macedonia in 2002, the village had 466 residents, all Macedonian.

The table below shows the population in each census year:

Year 1900 1905 1948 1953 1961 1971 1981 1991 1994 2002
Population 400[1] 576[2] 706 778 846 726 486 467 454 466

References

  1. ↑ Васил Кънчов. „Македония. Етнография и статистика“. София, 1900, стр.227.
  2. ↑ D.M.Brancoff. "La Macédoine et sa Population Chrétienne". Paris, 1905, рp. 132-133.
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