Malovište

Malovište
Маловиште
Muloviști
Village
Malovište
Malovište
Location within Republic of Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°02′N 21°08′E / 41.033°N 21.133°E / 41.033; 21.133Coordinates: 41°02′N 21°08′E / 41.033°N 21.133°E / 41.033; 21.133
Country Republic of Macedonia
Municipality Bitola municipality
Statistical region Pelagonia Statistical Region
Population (2002)
 • Total 98
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Car plates BT
Website .

Malovište (Macedonian: Маловиште, Aromanian: Muloviști) is a village in the municipality of Bitola, Republic of Macedonia.

History

Malovište is an old Aromanian settlement in the region and its establishment dates possibly prior to the Ottoman conquest of the Balkans.[1] During the first World War, Malovište was occupied by the Bulgarian military who evacuated most of the Aromanian villagers and sent them into the interior of Bulgaria and Serbia.[1] The relocation of local Aromanians was due to Bulgarian forces being concerned that pro-Greek and pro-Serbian sympathies existed among them resulting in possible cooperation with the Entente Allies.[1] While in exile, some villagers had to fend for themselves whereas others for the Bulgarians did forced labour.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 98 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Koukoudis, Asterios (2003). The Vlachs: Metropolis and Diaspora. Thessaloniki: Zitros Publications. ISBN 9789607760869. p. 420. "Pisoderi, Gopeš and Malovište are probably the oldest of the Vlach settlements in this group, and they most likely predated the Ottoman conquest."; pp. 468-469. "The Bulgarians evacuated the inhabitants of... Malovište... and all these displaced persons (or hostages, one might call them) were relocated to the interior of Bulgaria and Serbia. Some were left to fend for themselves until the end of the war, while others did forced labour for the Bulgarians. The Bulgarians did not relocate all these people for their own safety; their basic motive was to clear the area of the pro-Greek and pro Serbian population groups which might have been inclined to co-operate with the Entente Allies."
  2. 1 2 Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 187.

Notable people

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