Gorno Nerezi
Located in Gorno Nerezi is the Church of St. Panteleimon, dedicated to the protector of health. The church was constructed in 1164 by order of Alexius Angelus Comnenus, a member of the imperial family. The frescoes are famous examples of Comnenian Age Byzantine Art.
Demographics
According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Nerezi appears as being inhabited by an Orthodox Albanian population. Some families had a mixed Slav-Albanian anthroponomy - usually a Slavic first name and an Albanian last name or last names with Albanian patronyms and Slavic suffixes. The names are: Petko Niko son of Zogo, Tan-o son of Doka-ç, (Duka-ç), Brajko his son, Daci son of Doka-ç (Duka-ç), Niko son of Bujçun, Stepa his son, Niko son of Grop-ça, Berislav, Niko his brother, Don-ço son of Çoça.
As of the 2021 census, Gorno Nerezi had 181 residents with the following ethnic composition:
- Albanians 112
- Macedonians 51
- Others 12
- Turks 5
- Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 1
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 314 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:
- Albanians 282
- Macedonians 22
- Turks 6
- Vlachs 1
- Serbs 3