Džepište (Macedonian: Џепиште, Albanian: Zhepisht) is a village in the municipality of Debar, North Macedonia.

Džepište
Џепиште
Zhepisht
Village
Džepište is located in North Macedonia
Džepište
Džepište
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°26′34″N 20°31′58″E / 41.44278°N 20.53278°E / 41.44278; 20.53278
Country North Macedonia
Region Southwestern
Municipality Debar
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
347
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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History

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In 1913 the village, along with other settlements on the left bank of the Black Drin, were assigned to Independent Albania. The village was part of the Principality of Albania from 1914-1925 and the Albanian Republic in 1925. It was ceded to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes on 30 July 1925 by Ahmet Zogu.

Demographics

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Džepište has traditionally been inhabited by Orthodox Macedonians and a Torbeši population.[1]

In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Džepište was inhabited by 165 Christian Bulgarians and 135 Muslim Bulgarians. However, Kanchov noted that the inhabitants of the village preferred to be called Albanians and that they spoke Albanian.[2]

As of the 2021 census, Džepište had 347 residents with the following ethnic composition:[3]

  • Turks 181
  • Albanians 75
  • Macedonians 45
  • Others (including Torbeš) 24
  • Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 22

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 499 inhabitants.[4] Ethnic groups in the village include:[4]

References

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  1. ^ Vidoeski, Božidar (1998). Dijalektite na makedonskiot jazik. Vol. 1. Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. ISBN 9789989649509. p. 214. "Заедно со македонско христијанско население Торбеши живеат и во селата: Могорче, Требиште, Велебрдо, Ростуше, Јанче, Долно Косоврасти (во Река), Горенци, Житинени (во Жупа), Џепиште,"
  2. ^ Vasil Kanchov (1900). Macedonia: Ethnography and Statistics. Sofia. p. 90. Жителите на селата Острени (Големо и Мало), Трново (Големо и Мало), Клење, Летен, Џепишта, Ербеле, Обоки, Макелари и др. претпочитат да се изјаснуваат како Арнаути и да зборуваат арнаутски.[4]
  3. ^ Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
  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. 89.


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