Galičani

Galičani (Macedonian: Галичани) is a village in Municipality of Prilep, North Macedonia. It is best known for its farming, with the production of tobacco, various fruits including plums, peaches, grapes and watermelon and vegetables such as potato, pumpkin and beans.

Galičani / Galichani
Галичани
Village
View of Galičani
View of Galičani
Galičani / Galichani is located in North Macedonia
Galičani / Galichani
Galičani / Galichani
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°18′18″N 21°28′41″E
Country North Macedonia
Region Pelagonia
Municipality Prilep
Elevation
599 m (1,965 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total193[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Area code+38948

Transport

The village has road links to Prilep, Bitola and Kruševo. Galičani is also connected by rail to Skopje, Prilep and Bitola.

Demographics

Galičani appears in 15th century Ottoman defters as a village in the nahiyah of Köprülü. Among its inhabitants, a certain Petre Arbanas is recorded as a household head. The name Arbanas, is a medieval rendering for Albanian, indicating an Albanian presence in the village.[2]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 251 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]

References
  1. "Државен завод за статистика 2021 MK".
  2. Murati, Qemal (2012). "ALBANËSIA E "PROVINCAVE ONOMASTIKE" NË AREALIN E MAQEDONISË – DËSHMI E AUTOKTONISË SË SHQIPTARËVE NË KËTO VISE QË NGA PERIODA ANTIKE E DERI SOT". Studime Albanologjike. ITSH: 61. Këtu më poshtë do të sjellim një varg emrash personalë, në bashkëvajtje me emra kryefamiljarësh, te të cilët përmbahet ky emër me format Arbanas/ Arbanash e Arnaut/ Arnaud si element i parë (emri i të birit) apo i dytë (i të jatit) dhe si element atributiv i përkatësisë etnike, të nxjerrë nga defterët e regjistrimeve turke-osmane të shekullit XV. Nga shembujt e këtillë antroponimikë po veçojmë këtë fond emrash vetjakë sipas krahinave të ndryshme gjeografike. ... Petre Arbanas/fsh. Galiçan TD 88/,
  3. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 314.


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