Beli, Kočani

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Beli
Бели
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Location of Beli
Beli is located in North Macedonia
Beli
Beli
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°55′39″N 22°22′50″E / 41.92750°N 22.38056°E / 41.92750; 22.38056
Country North Macedonia
RegionLogo of Eastern Region, North Macedonia.svg Eastern
MunicipalityCoat of arms of Kočani Municipality.svg Kočani
Elevation
524 m (1,719 ft)
Population
 • Total466
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)(0)33

Beli (Macedonian: Бели) is a village in the municipality of Kočani, North Macedonia, 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 Bulgarians.

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

According to the last national census of Macedonia in 2002, the village had 466 residents, all Macedonian.[1]

The table below shows the population in each census year:

Year 1900 1905 1948 1953 1961 1971 1981 1991 1994 2002
Population 400[2] 576[3] 706 778 846 726 486 467 454 466

References[]

  1. ^ Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 118.
  2. ^ Васил Кънчов. „Македония. Етнография и статистика“. София, 1900, стр.227.
  3. ^ D.M.Brancoff. "La Macédoine et sa Population Chrétienne". Paris, 1905, рp. 132-133.
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