Šašavarlija
Šašavarlija (Macedonian: Шашаварлија) is a village in the municipality of Štip, North Macedonia.
Šašavarlija
Шашаварлија | |
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Village | |
  Šašavarlija Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41.716946°N 22.287116°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Eastern |
| Municipality |  Štip |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 108 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | . |
History
According to the Bulgarian ethnographer Vasil Kanchov it was a pure Turkish Muslim village at the beginning of the 20th century.[1] The famous Turkish retail company Pehlivanoğlu surname hails from this village, and in an interview on 2009 they were fluent in Macedonian language[2] showing that many Turks in Macedonia have indeed the same roots as their Christian neighbors.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 108 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]
- Macedonians 23
- Turks 85
References
- Кѫнчовъ, Василъ (1900). Македония. Етнография и статистика. Sofia: Българското книжовно дружество. p. 230. ISBN 954430424X.
- "Makedonski Iselenici vo Turcija 1. Tv Iris".
- Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 196.
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