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Osoj

Osoj
Village
Осој
Osoj is located in North Macedonia
Osoj
Osoj
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°31′44″N 20°55′53″E / 41.52889°N 20.93139°E / 41.52889; 20.93139
Country North Macedonia
Region Southwestern
Municipality Kičevo
Population
 (2002)
 • Total
593
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesKI
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Osoj (Macedonian: Осој) is a village in the municipality of Kičevo, North Macedonia.

Etymology

Toponym derives from Proto-Slavic *osojь, meaning a shady place.

Demographics

According to the 1942 Albanian census, Osoj was inhabited by a total of 229 Bulgarians and 53 Serbophone Orthodox Albanians.[1]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 593 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]

As of the 2021 census, Osoj had 410 residents with the following ethnic composition:[3]

  • Macedonians 142
  • Albanians 27
  • Roma 199
  • Others 1
  • Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 41


References

  1. ^ "Ethnic/Religious composition of Dibër and Tetovë prefectures".
  2. ^ 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. 113.
  3. ^ Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021


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