Village in Polog, North Macedonia
Poroj (Macedonian: Порој, Albanian: Poroj) is a village in the municipality of Tetovo, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Džepčište.
History
According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Poroj appears as being inhabited by an Orthodox Christian Albanian population, which had a mixed Slav-Albanian anthroponomy.
The names include: Behadir, son of Shoq; Dabzhiv, son of Miron; Grop-çe, brother of Vesel-ko; Dimit-ri, son of Stepan; Nikolla, son of Sorgo; Stepani, son of Grop-çe; Gjuro, son of Dano; Dimitri, son of Kroso; Kolja, son of Arbanas; Lush-iq, son of Gjur-in; Gropan, son of Dimitr; Nik-o, son of Andre-ja; Bogdan, son of Pulaq (Pulja); Nikola, his brother Shoqi; Gjuro, son of Pula-q; Lazor, son of Radi-q; Daba's son-in-law Donçe; Dac-a, his son; Roza, widow.[1]
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 2.653 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]
Year
|
Macedonian
|
Albanian
|
Turks
|
Romani
|
Vlachs
|
Serbs
|
Bosniaks
|
Others
|
Total
|
2002
|
2
|
2.894
|
...
|
...
|
...
|
...
|
...
|
3
|
2.899
|
2021
|
2
|
2.558
|
...
|
...
|
...
|
...
|
1
|
92
|
2.653
|
According to the 1942 Albanian census, Poroj was inhabited by 1022 Muslim Albanians.[3]
In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Poroj was inhabited by 440 Muslim Albanians.[4]
Sports
Local football club KF Skënderbeu have played in the Macedonian Third League.
Notable People
References
External links
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Poroj.