Premka

Premka
Премка
Premkë
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Premka is located in North Macedonia
Premka
Premka
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°33′N 21°02′E / 41.550°N 21.033°E / 41.550; 21.033
Country North Macedonia
Region Southwestern
Municipality Kičevo
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
134
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesKI
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Premka (Macedonian: Премка, Albanian: Premkë) is a village in the municipality of Kičevo, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Oslomej.

History

During the period of 1912-1913, locals along with Chetnik members immolated 2 Albanian men from the village. After the capture of the village by Partisan forces, 9 Albanian men were executed by the incoming communist forces.[1]

Demographics

The village is attested in the 1467/68 Ottoman tax registry (defter) for the Nahiyah of Kırçova. The village had a total of 77 houses, excluding bachelors (mucerred).[2]

According to the 1942 Albanian census, Premka was inhabited by a total of 274 Serbs, 68 Muslim Albanians and 60 Bulgarians.[3]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 134 inhabitants.[4] Ethnic groups in the village include:[4]

As of the 2021 census, Premka had 77 residents with the following ethnic composition:[5]

  • Albanians 71
  • Macedonians 6

References

  1. ^ Hyseni, Safet (2007). Varrezat masive në Kërçovë dhe rrethinë. Kičevo: DEA. p. 26-31, 136. ISBN 9789989143373.
  2. ^ Qerim Dalipi. "Nahija E Kërçovës Sipas Regjistrimit Të Viteve 1467-1468 (Aspekte shoqërore)". Gjurmime Albanologjike - Seria e shkencave historike 47:29-48.
  3. ^ "Ethnic/religious composition of Dibër and Tetovë prefectures". Population statistics of Eastern Europe & former USSR. Archived from the original on Oct 16, 2023.
  4. ^ 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. 149.
  5. ^ Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
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