Elovo

Elovo (Macedonian: Елово) is a village in the municipality of Studeničani, North Macedonia.

Elovo
Village
Елово
Elovo
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°50′N 21°22′E
CountryNorth Macedonia
MunicipalityStudeničani municipality
Statistical regionSkopje Statistical Region
Population
 (2002)
 • Total265
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesSK
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History

During the great migration movements in Macedonia at the end of the 17th and beginning of the 18th centuries, Macedonian Muslims left the Debar area for the central regions of Macedonia and established villages such as Elovo located in the Skopje area.[1]

Demographics

Elovo has traditionally been inhabited by a Macedonian Muslim (Torbeš) population.[1] The language of daily communication is Macedonian.[2] In Elovo there are small numbers of Albanians from the neighbouring village of Crn Vrv who reside there through marriage with locals and are assimilated in the village.[2]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 265 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]

See also

References
  1. Vidoeski, Božidar (1998). Dijalektite na makedonskiot jazik. Vol. 1. Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. ISBN 9789989649509.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) p. 126. "Еден дел од торбешката група, кои на крајот на XVII век и во почетокот на XVIII-иот, во времето на големите миграциони движења во Македонија, ја напуштило старата територија (Дебарско) и се преселило во централните области на Македонија. Така се формирале шет торбешки села во Скопско (Пагаруша, Д. Количани, Држилово, Цветово, Елово, Умово) и две Велешко (Г. Врановци и Мелница)."
  2. Idrizi, Xhemaludin (2003). Mikrotoponimia e Karshikës së Shkupit [Microtoponyms of Skopje’s Karshiaka region. Skopje: Interdiskont. p. 54. ISBN 9989-815-37-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  3. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 183.
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