Cvetovo

Cvetovo (Macedonian: Цветово) is a village in the municipality of Studeničani, North Macedonia.

Cvetovo
Village
Цветово
Cvetovo
Cvetovo Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°51′N 21°25′E
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Skopje
Municipality	Studeničani
Population  (2002)
• Total	807
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Car plates	SK
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History

During the great migration movements in Macedonia at the end of the 17th and beginning of the 18th centuries, Macedonian Muslims left the Debar area for the central regions of Macedonia and established villages such as Cvetovo located in the Skopje area.[1]

Demographics

Cvetovo has traditionally been inhabited by a Macedonian Muslim (Torbeš) population.[1] The mother tongue of Cvetovo inhabitants and of daily communication is Macedonian.[2]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 807 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]

• Turks 805
• Others 2

See also

• Macedonian Muslims (Torbeši)

References

1. Vidoeski, Božidar (1998). Dijalektite na makedonskiot jazik. Vol. 1. Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. ISBN 9789989649509. p. 126. "Еден дел од торбешката група, кои на крајот на XVII век и во почетокот на XVIII-иот, во времето на големите миграциони движења во Македонија, ја напуштило старата територија (Дебарско) и се преселило во централните области на Македонија. Така се формирале шет торбешки села во Скопско (Пагаруша, Д. Количани, Држилово, Цветово, Елово, Умово) и две Велешко (Г. Врановци и Мелница)."
2. Idrizi, Xhemaludin (2003). Mikrotoponimia e Karshikës së Shkupit [Microtoponyms of Skopje's Karshiaka region. Skopje: Interdiskont. pp. 17, 51. ISBN 9989-815-37-2.
3. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 184.