Lešok

Lešok (Macedonian: Лешок) is a village in the municipality of Tearce, North Macedonia.

Lešok
Лешок
Village
Lešok
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 42.062000°N 21.031210°E / 42.062000; 21.031210
Country North Macedonia
Region Polog
Municipality Tearce
Population
 (2002)
 • Total440
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesTE
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History

According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Lešok (Albanian: Leshka) appears as being inhabited by a Orthodox Christian Albanian population. Some families had a mixed Slav-Albanian anthroponomy - usually a Slavic first name and an Albanian last name or last names with Albanian patronyms and Slavic suffixes.

The names are: Spana-Staja, son of Gjon Bardi (Bardhi); Dança, son of Prenkos; Gjorjg (Gergj), son of Oliver; Stepan, his son; Radislav Dojçin; Josif, his brother; Dmitri (Daba), son of Visigor; Vasili, son of Malqes (Malja); Niko, son of Malqes (Malja); Marko Arbanas (Arbneshi); Radislav, son of Berton; Ubri, son of Martin; Jovan, son of Martin; Bishop, siromah; Dimitri (seamster); Koljo Arbanasi (Arbnesh); Stalesha, son of Zoja; Nikola, son of Zoja; Tush-eva, son of Zoja; Mihail, son of Zoja; Milos, his (Zoja-s) brother; Nikola, son of Gjinashi (Gjini); Bogdan, son of Gjinash; Filip, son of Kalogjerit; Bogoslav, son of Llesh; Damjan, his brother (of Lleshi); Pavlo, son of Gjin; Gjin, son of Pavlos; Gjinash Arbanas; Radic, his son (of Gjin Arbanasi); Radivoj, son of Doda; Pop Gjinqa (Gjin); Nikolla, his brother; Bozhidar, son of Gjin; Rajko, son of Milesh; Gjon, son of Pjako; Roman, son of Manko; Nenada, son of Dosaq (Dosa); Marko, his brother (of Dosa); Jako, son of Dejan; Mihaç Gjuko; pop Nojica (Noca); Gjon, his brother; Radiq, son of Nojica (Noces); Dren-ko Milça; Rela, son of Kalogjer; Gjin siromah (poor); Dimitri, his son Gjin; Dabzhiv, son of Lila; Gjon, his son; Nikolla, his son (Lilas); Rela, son of Dimitri; Petra Arbanasi (Arbneshi); Niko, son of Mark; Lazor-i.

The settlement had two Orthodox Albanian priests who served in the Slavic-speaking church.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 440 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]

References
  1. Rexha, Iljaz (2011). "Vendbanimet dhe popullsia albane gjatë mesjetës në hapësirën e Maqedonisë së sotme: Sipas burimeve sllave dhe osmane". Gjurmime Albanologjike: Seria e Shkencave Historike (41–42): 112.
  2. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 185.


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