Velgošti
Velgošti (Macedonian: Велгошти) is a village in the municipality of Ohrid, North Macedonia. It has a primary school called Živko Čingo dedicated to the author born there.
Velgošti
Велгошти | |
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 Panoramic view of the village | |
  Velgošti Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°08′N 20°50′E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Southwestern |
| Municipality |  Ohrid |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 3,141 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Demographics
According to the statistics of the Bulgarian ethnographer Vasil Kanchov from 1900, 1220 inhabitants lived in Velgošti, 1190 Bulgarian Exarchists and 30 Muslim Bulgarians.[1]
As of the 2021 census, Velgošti had 3,141 residents with the following ethnic composition:[2]
- Macedonians 2,673
- Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 394
- Others 66
- Vlachs 8
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 3,060 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]
- Macedonians 3,002
- Serbs 8
- Aromanians 10
- Others 40
References
- Vasil Kanchov. "Macedonia. "Ethnography and statistics." Sofia, 1900, p. 252
- Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
- 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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