Velebrdo
Velebrdo (Macedonian: Велебрдо) is a village in the municipality of Mavrovo and Rostuša, North Macedonia. Situated on the slopes of the Dešat mountain, 2 km from the River Radika. The village has a relatively flat terrain, placed on a hill(брдо), giving it a unique position with great views of the surrounding mountains and the Radika valley.
Demographics
Velebrdo has traditionally been inhabited by Orthodox Macedonians and a Torbeš population.
According to the 1942 Albanian census, Velebrdo was inhabited by 494 Muslim Albanians and 85 Bulgarians.
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 750 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:
- Macedonians 609
- Turks 132
- Albanians 6
- Others 3
References
- ^ 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),"
- ^ "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. 166.
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