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'''Belica''' ({{ |
'''Belica''' ({{langx|mk|Белица}}) is a [[village]] in the [[Municipalities of North Macedonia|municipality]] of [[Kičevo Municipality|Kičevo]], [[North Macedonia]]. It used to be part of the former [[Drugovo Municipality]]. |
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==Geography== |
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The village is located in the area of Kopacka region, in the southern part of the territory of the [[Kičevo Municipality|Municipality of Kičevo]], on the south side of the Kičevo Valley, whose area rises on the eastern slope of Ilinska Mountain and touches the area of the [[Debarca Municipality|Municipality of Debarca]]. The village is hilly, at an altitude of 760 meters. It is 21 kilometers away from the city of [[Kičevo]].<ref>Панов, Митко (1998). ''Енциклопедија на селата во Република Македонија.'' p. 24</ref> |
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Belica is located in the extreme southern part of the Kičevo Valley. It is located in the upper course of the Belichka River, a right tributary of Treska. Belichka is formed by the confluence of two smaller rivers, Gorna and Temna. Gorna Reka flows from the southeast side, and Temen Dol from the southwest side. With the river valley, the village is open to the north. On the other side it is surrounded by forest parts. |
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The village is attested in the 1467/68 Ottoman tax registry (defter) for the Nahiyah of [[Kičevo|Kırçova]]. The village had a total of 69 houses, excluding bachelors (''mucerred'').<ref>Qerim Dalipi. "NAHIJA E KËRÇOVËS SIPAS REGJISTRIMIT TË VITEVE 1467-1468 (Aspekte shoqërore)". Gjurmime Albanologjike - Seria e shkencave historike 47:29-48.</ref> |
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⚫ | According to the statistics of [[Vasil Kanchov]] from 1900, the village of Belica had 750 inhabitants, all [[Bulgarians]].<ref>[http://macedonia.kroraina.com/vk/index.html Vasil Kanchov. "Macedonia. "Ethnography and statistics." Sofia, 1900, p. 256]</ref> According to the [[Bulgarian Exarchate]] Secretary Dimitar Mišev, in 1905 Belica had 824 inhabitants who belonged to the [[Bulgarian Exarchate]].<ref>Brancoff, D.M. "La Macédoine et sa Population Chrétienne. Avec deux cartes ethnographiques", Paris, 1905 р. 154-155</ref> |
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Belica is quite rich in water and despite the numerous springs, there are hot springs on two rivers that flow into one and form the [[Belichka River]] which flows into the Velika Reka ([[Treska]]) near the village of [[Drugovo]]. The area of the village Belica borders with the areas of the following villages: from the west and southwest with the villages [[Mramorec]] and [[Slatino (Debarca)|Slatino]], from the south with [[Prostranje]], from the north and northeast with Kozica and [[Kladnik]], and from the east with the villages Malo and [[Golemo Crsko]]. |
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According to the 1942 [[Italian protectorate of Albania (1939–1943)|Albanian]] census, Belica was inhabited by a total of 913 Bulgarians.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://pop-stat.mashke.org/alb-historic/1942-diber-tetove-ethnicrel-loc.htm | title=Ethnic/Religious composition of Dibër and Tetovë prefectures }}</ref> |
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The area is very large and covers 31 km². It is dominated by [[forests]] on an area of 2,112.9 hectares, [[pastures]] account for 698.1 hectares, and [[arable land]] 243.7 hectares. |
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The village basically has a mixed agricultural function. |
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The region where Belica is located has a pleasant temperate continental climate favorable for growing numerous crops, the most common of which are [[corn]] and [[potatoes]]. This climate is pleasant for fruits such as apples, cherries, plums and more. The region of Belica is rich in forests, of which [[oak]] and [[pine]] are the most common. In the past the village was quite rich with [[sheep]] and [[goats]] numbering several thousand of which today there are very few left. |
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⚫ | According to the statistics of [[Vasil Kanchov]] from 1900, the village of Belica had 750 inhabitants, all [[Bulgarians]].<ref>[http://macedonia.kroraina.com/vk/index.html Vasil Kanchov. "Macedonia. "Ethnography and statistics." Sofia, 1900, p. 256]</ref> According to the [[Bulgarian Exarchate]] Secretary |
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Belica was affected by significant depopulation, as the population decreased from 702 inhabitants in 1961 to 115 inhabitants in 1994, [[Macedonians (ethnic group)|Macedonian]] population. <ref>Панов, Митко (1998). ''Енциклопедија на селата во Република Македонија.'' p. 24</ref> |
Belica was affected by significant depopulation, as the population decreased from 702 inhabitants in 1961 to 115 inhabitants in 1994, [[Macedonians (ethnic group)|Macedonian]] population. <ref>Панов, Митко (1998). ''Енциклопедија на селата во Република Македонија.'' p. 24</ref> |
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According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 103 inhabitants.<ref name = Statisticaloffice/> Ethnic groups in the village include:<ref name = Statisticaloffice>Macedonian Census (2002), [http://www.stat.gov.mk/publikacii/knigaX.pdf ''Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion |
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 103 inhabitants.<ref name = Statisticaloffice/> Ethnic groups in the village include:<ref name = Statisticaloffice>Macedonian Census (2002), [http://www.stat.gov.mk/publikacii/knigaX.pdf ''Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion''], The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 236.</ref> |
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*[[Macedonians (ethnic group)|Macedonians]] 102 |
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==Culture== |
==Culture== |
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Every year during the summer, the " |
Every year during the summer, the "Belica's Meetings" are held, an artistic cultural manifestation where people unite through folk music.<ref>[http://kicevo.mk/belica-razvoj/ Kicevo MK. Село Белица како пример за останатите села во кичевско. 19 February, 2013.]</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Latest revision as of 00:29, 10 November 2024
Belica
Белица | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 41°24′07″N 20°56′51″E / 41.401925°N 20.947570°E | |
Country | North Macedonia |
Region | Southwestern |
Municipality | Kičevo |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 103 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | . |
Belica (Macedonian: Белица) is a village in the municipality of Kičevo, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former Drugovo Municipality.
Geography
[edit]The village is located in the area of Kopacka region, in the southern part of the territory of the Municipality of Kičevo, on the south side of the Kičevo Valley, whose area rises on the eastern slope of Ilinska Mountain and touches the area of the Municipality of Debarca. The village is hilly, at an altitude of 760 meters. It is 21 kilometers away from the city of Kičevo.[1]
Demographics
[edit]The village is attested in the 1467/68 Ottoman tax registry (defter) for the Nahiyah of Kırçova. The village had a total of 69 houses, excluding bachelors (mucerred).[2]
According to the statistics of Vasil Kanchov from 1900, the village of Belica had 750 inhabitants, all Bulgarians.[3] According to the Bulgarian Exarchate Secretary Dimitar Mišev, in 1905 Belica had 824 inhabitants who belonged to the Bulgarian Exarchate.[4] According to the 1942 Albanian census, Belica was inhabited by a total of 913 Bulgarians.[5]
Belica was affected by significant depopulation, as the population decreased from 702 inhabitants in 1961 to 115 inhabitants in 1994, Macedonian population. [6]
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 103 inhabitants.[7] Ethnic groups in the village include:[7]
- Macedonians 102
- Others 1
Culture
[edit]Every year during the summer, the "Belica's Meetings" are held, an artistic cultural manifestation where people unite through folk music.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Панов, Митко (1998). Енциклопедија на селата во Република Македонија. p. 24
- ^ Qerim Dalipi. "NAHIJA E KËRÇOVËS SIPAS REGJISTRIMIT TË VITEVE 1467-1468 (Aspekte shoqërore)". Gjurmime Albanologjike - Seria e shkencave historike 47:29-48.
- ^ Vasil Kanchov. "Macedonia. "Ethnography and statistics." Sofia, 1900, p. 256
- ^ Brancoff, D.M. "La Macédoine et sa Population Chrétienne. Avec deux cartes ethnographiques", Paris, 1905 р. 154-155
- ^ "Ethnic/Religious composition of Dibër and Tetovë prefectures".
- ^ Панов, Митко (1998). Енциклопедија на селата во Република Македонија. p. 24
- ^ 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. 236.
- ^ Kicevo MK. Село Белица како пример за останатите села во кичевско. 19 February, 2013.