Rakovec (Macedonian: Раковец, Albanian: Rakovec) is a village in the municipality of Bogovinje, North Macedonia.
History
According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Rakovec appears as being largely inhabited by an Orthodox Christian Albanian population. Due to Slavicisation, 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: Koj-o, son of Gjon; Tano, siromah (poor); Nik-o, the son of Petr-o-; Gjon, brother of Gjur-o; Atmaxha, his son; Gjuro, son of Pavl; Bajo-Pejo, son of Gjon; Koja, son of Gjon; Nikolla, son of Petro; Gjuro, son of Pavl; Nikolla, son of Gjurgji.[1]
According to the 1942 Albanian census, Rakovec was inhabited by 584 Muslim Albanians.[2]
Demographics
As of the 2021 census, Rakovec had 577 residents with the following ethnic composition:[3]
- Albanians 548
- Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 29
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 811 inhabitants.[4] Ethnic groups in the village include:[4]
- Albanians 807
- Others 4
References
- ^ Rexha, Iljaz (2012). "POPULLSIA ALBANE GJATË MESJETËS NË HAPSIRËN E MAQEDONISË SË SOTME" (43): 17.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Ethnic/Religious composition of Dibër and Tetovë prefectures".
- ^ Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
- ^ 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. 72.
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