Dobri Dol, Vrapčište

Village in Polog, North Macedonia

Dobri Dol

Добри Дол
Dobërdoll

Village

Dobri Dol

Location within North Macedonia

Coordinates: 41°51′57″N 20°53′15″E﻿ / ﻿41.86583°N 20.88750°E﻿ / 41.86583; 20.88750
Country|  North Macedonia
Region|  Polog
Municipality|  Vrapčište
Population

(2021)

• Total

| 3,546
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Car plates| GV
Website| .

Dobri Dol (Macedonian: Добри Дол, Albanian: (Lugina e mire ose Dobërdol)is a village in the municipality of Vrapčište, North Macedonia. It used to be part of Negotino-Pološko Municipality.

## History

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According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Dobri Dol appears as being largely inhabited by an Orthodox Christian Albanian population. Due to Slavicisation, 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: Gjin, son of Beka-jo; Miho, his brother; Tan-o, his brother; Gjin, his other son; Gjon, son of Leko; Nik-o, son of Leko; Gjon, son of Stojan; Bogdan, son of Stojan; Dan-ço, son of Krum (Krymi); Petko, son of Gjin; Mill, son of Petko; Tano, the son of Miho; Petko, son of Gjon; Dimitri, son of Kale; Daba, son of Kola; Dança, son of Gjergj; Nikola, son of Pop; Jak-o, his son; Gjin, son of Pop.[1]

In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Dobri Dol was inhabited by 940 Muslim Albanians.[2]

## Demographics

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As of the 2021 census, Dobri Dol had 3,546 residents with the following ethnic composition:[3]

* Albanians 3,401
* Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 137
* Others 6
* Macedonians 2

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 5,223 inhabitants.[4] Ethnic groups in the village include:[4]

* Albanians 5,206
* Macedonians 2
* Turks 1
* Others 14

According to the 1942 Albanian census, Dobri Dol was inhabited by 2030 Muslim Albanians.[5]

## Sports

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The local football club KF Besa Dobërdoll plays in the Macedonian Second League.

## References

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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): 167–218.
2. ^ Vasil Kanchov (1900). Macedonia: Ethnography and Statistics. Sofia. p. 264.
3. ^ Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
4. ^ 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. 143.
5. ^ "Ethnic/Religious composition of Dibër and Tetovë prefectures".

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Villages in Vrapčište Municipality

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* Vrapčište

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* Dobri Dol
* Galate
* Gorjane
* Gradec
* Ǵurǵevište
* Kalište
* Lomnica
* Negotino
* Novo Selo
* Požarane
* Senokos
* Toplica
* Vranovci
* Zubovce

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