Zavojsko

Coordinates: 41°43′04″N 20°34′48″E / 41.717778°N 20.58°E / 41.717778; 20.58
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Zavojsko
Завојско
Zavojskë
Village
Zavojsko is located in North Macedonia
Zavojsko
Zavojsko
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°43′04″N 20°34′48″E / 41.717778°N 20.58°E / 41.717778; 20.58
Country North Macedonia
Region Polog
Municipality Mavrovo and Rostuša
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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Zavojsko (Macedonian: Завојско, Albanian: Zavojskë) is a historic village in the municipality of Mavrovo and Rostuša, North Macedonia.

History[edit]

Due to uprisings in the Upper Reka region, Zavojsko was burned down by Serbian and Bulgarian forces between 1912 and 1916.[1]

Demographics[edit]

In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Zavojsko was inhabited by 35 Orthodox Albanians.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Osmani 2012, p. 9."Tërnica, Reçi, Boletini, Dëbova, Strezimiri, Zavojska dhe Shtirovica deri në vitin 1916 u dogjën nga serbët dhe bullgarët. [Tërnica, Reçi, Boletini, Dëbova, Strezimiri, Zavojska and Shtirovica until 1916 were burned by Serbs and Bulgarians.]"
  2. ^ Vasil Kanchov (1900). Macedonia: Ethnography and Statistics. Sofia. p. 91, 263.

Sources[edit]

  • Osmani, Edibe Selimi (2012). Veshja autoktone e femrave të Rekës së Epërme [Authentic clothing of women from Reka e Epërme]. Skopje: Arbëria design. ISBN 9789989578281.