Beranci
Беранци
Village
Beranci is located in North Macedonia
Beranci
Beranci
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°09′33″N 21°21′29″E / 41.159243°N 21.358179°E / 41.159243; 21.358179
Country North Macedonia
Region Pelagonia
Municipality Mogila
Population
 (2002)
 • Total445
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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Beranci (Macedonian: Беранци) is a village in the municipality of Mogila, North Macedonia.

Etymology

The village is first mentioned as Beranci in 1468, in Ottoman documents. It is believed that the name derives from the personal name, Beran.[1] According to the legend, the first settler was someone named Beran (or Beron) from the village of Vevčani, near Struga, attempting to escape Turkish brutality.[2]

Geography

The village is situated in Pelagonia, in the northern part of the Bitola valley, and the western part of the Municipality of Mogila.[3] The village is at an altitude of 640 meters. It is situated 17 km from Bitola.[3]

The surrounding villages are Dolno Srpci, Vašarejca and Mogila.[3]

History

View of the village from the valley

In Beranci and its surroundings, there are a number of important archeological findings. Gradište is located west of the village, with the locals claiming that it is a mound with valleys. Old money, tiles, large peaks and bricks were found at the site.[4]

The location of Visoi is located where the villages of Beranci, Mogila and Crnobuki meet. A 1954 study unearthed old graves lined up in a circle, with Roman inscriptions being unearthed, and pottery being found inside the tombs.[4]

The church of Saint Athanasius is located in the upper half of the village, in which it is believed that an ancient necropolis is located.[4] The current monastery of Saint John the Baptist, is built on the ruins of the older monastery.[4]

In the 19th century, Beranci was under the Manastir Vilayer of the Ottoman Empire.

Economy

The area covers an area of 19 km2. It is dominated by arable land with an area of 1,028.3 hectares, with pastures occupying 785.5 hectares, and forests only 15 hectares.[5]

The main function of the village concerns farming and livestock.[5]

Demographics

According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Beranci appears as being almost exclusively inhabited by a Christian 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.

Names of the heads of families: Gjini Arbanas, Pavel son of Gjin, Gjergji son of Dank, Gjergji son of Gjon, Gjergji son of Nino, Stala son of Gjin-ko, Nikolla son of Stale (Gjinko), Tom-i son of Bojo, Tom Siroma (poor), Tan-o son of Niko.[6]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 445 inhabitants.[7] Ethnic groups in the village include:[7]

Families

Beranci is a Macedonian Orthodox village, with there only being one native family, with the rest being settlers.[4]

The families of Beranci are:

Cultural and natural sights

Archeological findings[8]
Churches[9]
Monasteries

Notable residents

Born in Beranci

Descent from Beranci

Emigration

It is known about the following emigrant families from the village: Karovci in Dragožani; Pishmanovci in Ivanjevci; Zajkovci, Minovci and Veljanchevci in Dolno Srpci; Gjakovci and Jazevci in Mogila; Kovačevci in Dobromiri and Nečovci in Kravari.[4]

Over a 1000 people have emigrated from the village. The greater part of them live in Bitola, Prilep and Skopje, with some emigrating to the anglosphere and Europe.[11]

References

  1. ^ Иванова, Олга (2014). Rečnik na iminjata na naselenite mesta vo R. Makedonija (B, Ǵ, E, J, N, R, T, Ḱ, U, F, H, Dž, Š). Skopje. ISBN 9786082200262. OCLC 909857299.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ "Мој Роден Крај". www.mojrodenkraj.com.mk. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
  3. ^ a b c Панов, Митко (1998). Енциклопедија на селата во Република Македонија (PDF) (in Macedonian). Скопје: Патрија. p. 48. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Trifunoski, Jovan (1998). Bitoljsko-Prilepska kotlina : antropogeografska proučavanja. Belgrade. pp. 277–79. ISBN 8670252678. OCLC 41961345.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. ^ a b Панов, Митко (1998). Енциклопедија на селата во Република Македонија (PDF) (in Macedonian). Скопје: Патрија. p. 48. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  6. ^ Rexha, Iljaz (2012). "POPULLSIA ALBANE GJATË MESJETËS NË HAPSIRËN E MAQEDONISË SË SOTME" (43): 25. ((cite journal)): Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ 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. 140.
  8. ^ Коцо, Димче (1996). Археолошка карта на Република Македонија. Скопје: МАНУ. ISBN 9789989101069
  9. ^ Јелена Павловска, Наташа Ниќифоровиќ и Огнен Коцевски (2011). Валентина Божиновска (ed.). Карта на верски објекти во Македонија (in Macedonian). Менора - Скопје: Комисија за односи во верските заедници и религиозните групи. ISBN 978-608-65143-2-7.
  10. ^ Николов, Борис Й. Вътрешна македоно-одринска революционна организация. Войводи и ръководители (1893 – 1934). Биографично-библиографски справочник. София, 2001, стр. 101 - 102.
  11. ^ Bojchevski, Design by Angela Hristovska, Developed by Dijana Manchevska and Jovan. "Мој Роден Крај". www.mojrodenkraj.com.mk. Retrieved 2020-07-03.((cite web)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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