Zagračani

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Zagračani
Заграчани
Zagraçan
Village
Zagračani
Zagračani
Zagračani is located in North Macedonia
Zagračani
Zagračani
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°11′29″N 20°37′42″E / 41.19139°N 20.62833°E / 41.19139; 20.62833Coordinates: 41°11′29″N 20°37′42″E / 41.19139°N 20.62833°E / 41.19139; 20.62833
Country North Macedonia
RegionLogo of Southwestern Region, North Macedonia.svg Southwestern
MunicipalityCoat of arms of Struga Municipality.svg Struga
Elevation
684 m (2,244 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total1,075
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)+38946
Car platesSU
Website.

Zagračani (Macedonian: Заграчани, Albanian: Zagraçan) is a village in the municipality of Struga, North Macedonia.[1]

Demographics[]

The village of Zagračani is inhabited by Tosks, a subgroup of southern Albanians and speak the Tosk Albanian dialect.[2][3] Amidst the Albanian population of Zagračani are a few Macedonian Muslim families originating from the villages of Oktisi and Podgorci who now speak Albanian.[4]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 1075 inhabitants.[5] Ethnic groups in the village include:[5]

Sports[]

Local football club KF Liria plays in the Macedonian Third League (Southwest Division).

References[]

  1. ^ "Latest visited". makedonija.name. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  2. ^ Murtishi, Kaim (2001). Ladorishti: Histori dhe Tradita. Asdreni. p. 53. "Ladorishti, Frëngova, Zagraçani dhe Kalishti fshatra toske"
  3. ^ Tuda, Shpresa (1977). "Të dhëna për zakonet e vdekjes dhe vajtimet në Strugë dhe rrethinë". Gjurmime Albanologjike: Folklor Dhe Etnologji. 5–7: 159. "Fshatrat e rrethinës së Strugës siç janë: Kalishti, Frengova, Ladorishti, Zagraçani dhe Shumi flasin në dialektin toskë, kurse në të gjithë fshatrat e tjerë flitet gegënishtja.".
  4. ^ Włodzimierz, Pianka (1970). Toponomastikata na Ohridsko-Prespanskiot bazen. Institut za makedonski jazik "Krste Misirkov". p. 67. "Меѓу Албанците имаат неколку фамилии мусл. Македонци дојдени од. с. Октиси и Подгорци кои сега зборуваат албански."
  5. ^ 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. 181.


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