Obednik

Obednik (Macedonian: Обедник, Albanian: Obetnik) is a village in the municipality of Demir Hisar, North Macedonia. This village is only 5 to 7 km (3 to 4 mi) away from the historic village of Smilevo. Obednik has many tobacco fields, and is surrounded by mountains.

Obednik
Обедник
Obetnik
Village
Obednik is located in North Macedonia
Obednik
Obednik
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°10′N 21°10′E
Country North Macedonia
Region Pelagonia
Municipality Demir Hisar
Population
 (2002)
  Total273
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesBT
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Demographics

Obednik is attested in the Ottoman defter of 1467/68 as a village in the vilayet of Manastir. The inhabitants attested largely bore mixed Slavic-Albanian anthroponyms, such as Zgur son of Millosh, Rale son of Gin, Kojo son of Radosllav etc.[1]

In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Obednik was inhabited by 250 Muslim Albanians.[2]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 273 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]

References

  1. Murati, Qemal (2022). "EMRA VETJAKË TË PROVENIENCËS SHQIPTARE NË VILAJETIN E MANASTIRIT NË DRITËN E DEFTERËVE OSMANË TË SHEK. XV". Studime Albanologjike. ITSH: 40. OBEDNIK Gon, i biri i Dobre-s; Zgur, i biri i Millosh-it; Rale, i biri i Gin-it; Nikolla, i biri i Gin-it; Dimitri, i biri i Dobre-s; Dimitri, i biri i Jandre-s; Dimitri, i biri i Ivanish; Dimitri Nikolla; Kojo, i biri i Radosllav-it.
  2. Vasil Kanchov (1900). Macedonia: Ethnography and Statistics. Sofia. p. 236.
  3. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 231.


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