Popolžani
Popolžani (Macedonian: Пополжани) is a village in the municipality of Kičevo, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former Drugovo Municipality.
Demographics
The village is attested in the 1467/68 Ottoman tax registry (defter) for the Nahiyah of Kırçova. The village had a total of 10 houses, excluding bachelors (mucerred).
According to the 1942 Albanian census, Popolžani was inhabited by a total of 171 Bulgarians.
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 109 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:
- Macedonians 108
- Serbs 1
As of the 2021 census, Popolžani had 115 residents with the following ethnic composition:
- Macedonians 114
- Others 1
References
- ^ Qerim Dalipi. "NAHIJA E KËRÇOVËS SIPAS REGJISTRIMIT TË VITEVE 1467-1468 (Aspekte shoqërore)". Gjurmime Albanologjike - Seria e shkencave historike 47:29-48.
- ^ "Ethnic/Religious composition of Dibër and Tetovë prefectures".
- ^ Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 237.
- ^ Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021