Boletin, Mavrovo and Rostuša

Village in Polog, North Macedonia

Boletin

Болетин

Village

View of the remnants of the village

Boletin

Location within North Macedonia

Coordinates: 41°39′27″N 20°36′06″E﻿ / ﻿41.65750°N 20.60167°E﻿ / 41.65750; 20.60167
Country|  North Macedonia
Region|  Polog
Municipality|  Mavrovo and Rostuša
Population

(2002)

• Total| 0
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Car plates| GV
Website| .

Boletin (Macedonian: Болетин) is an abandoned village in the municipality of Mavrovo and Rostuša, North Macedonia.

## History[edit]

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

## Demographics[edit]

Boletin (Nulitin) is attested in the Ottoman defter of 1467 as a village in the ziamet of Reka which was under the authority of Karagöz Bey. The village had a total of five households and the anthroponyms recorded depict an exclusively Albanian character: Orogan Reçi, Kolë Reçi, Progon Sunda, Kola son of Budin, and Kolë Reçi.[2]

According to the 1942 Albanian census, Boletin was inhabited by 332 Muslim Albanians.[3] The 1948 Yugoslav census recorded 340 people in the village, all Albanians. The 1953 Yugoslav census recorded 390 people, of whom 201 were Macedonians, 176 Turks and 9 Albanians. The 1961 Yugoslav census which at that time was inhabited by 15 people, all Turks. The 1961 census marks the last time inhabitants were registered in the settlement.[4] In the second half of the 20th century the village was populated by a Torbeš community.[5]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 0 inhabitants.[6]

## 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. ^ Caka, Eduart (2019). Defteri i hollësishëm për zonat e dibrës i vitit 1467. Tiranë: Akademia e studimeve albanologjike instituti historisë. p. 123.
3. ^ http://pop-stat.mashke.org/alb-historic/1942-diber-tetove-ethnicrel-loc.htm
4. ^ Sherafedin Kaso (2005). The settlements with Muslim population in Macedonia. Logos-A. p. 42\. ISBN 978-9989-58-155-7.
5. ^ Vidoeski, Božidar (1998). Dijalektite na makedonskiot jazik. Vol. 1. Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. ISBN 9789989649509. p. 214. "Само со Торбеши се населени денеска Жировница, Видуше, Болетин, Аџиефци, Присојница, Скудриње, Горно Косоврасти (во Река),..."
6. ^ Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 166.

### 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.

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Villages in Mavrovo and Rostuša Municipality

Seat:|

* Rostuša

Village(s):|

* Adžievci
* Beličica
* Bibaj
* Bituše
* Bogdevo
* Boletin
* Cerovo
* Duf
* Galičnik
* Grekaj
* Janče
* Kičinica
* Krakornica
* Lazaropole
* Leunovo
* Mavrovi Anovi
* Mavrovo
* Ničpur
* Nikiforovo
* Nistrovo
* Nivište
* Novo Selo
* Orḱuše
* Prisojnica
* Ribnica
* Rosoki
* Selce
* Sence
* Skudrinje
* Sretkovo
* Sušica
* Tanuše
* Trebište
* Tresonče
* Velebrdo
* Viduše
* Volkovija
* Vrben
* Vrbjani
* Žirovnica
* Žužnje

Former Village(s):|

* Dobovo
* Trnica
* Zavojsko

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