Zletovo

Coordinates: 41°59′N 22°14′E / 41.983°N 22.233°E / 41.983; 22.233
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Zletovo
Злетово
Village
Panoramic view of the village Zletovo
Panoramic view of the village Zletovo
Zletovo is located in North Macedonia
Zletovo
Zletovo
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°59′N 22°14′E / 41.983°N 22.233°E / 41.983; 22.233
Country North Macedonia
Region Eastern
Municipality Probištip
Population
 (2002)
 • Total2,477
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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Zletovo (Macedonian: Злетово) is a village in the municipality of Probištip, North Macedonia. It used to be a municipality of its own and its FIPS code was MK48.

History[edit]

One of the neighborhoods of the village bears the name Arvanik, which stems from the Proto-Albanian arb, arban but with the Greek phonetic development rb -> rv and with the suffix ik, resulting in the form Arvanik. The neighborhood was inhabited by an Albanian population and was named in this way by the Byzantine administration.[1]

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 2,477 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rexha, Iljaz (2011). "Vendbanimet dhe popullsia albane gjatë mesjetës në hapësirën e Maqedonisë së sotme: Sipas burimeve sllave dhe osmane". Gjurmime Albanologjike: Seria e Shkencave Historike (41–42): 95.
  2. ^ 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. 105.