Siničane (Macedonian: Синичане, Albanian: Siniçan) is a village in the municipality of Bogovinje, North Macedonia.
Siničane Синичане Siniçan | |
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Village | |
  Siničane Location within Republic of Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°56′N 20°55′E / 41.933°N 20.917°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Polog |
| Municipality |  Bogovinje |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,205 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | TE |
| Website | . |
History
According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Siničane appears as being largely inhabited by an 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: Nikolla, son of Gjon; Gjon, son of Klajo-o; Gjon star (old man); Don-ko, his son; Nik-o, of Andre-ja; Ivan, son of Andre-ja-; Todor, his brother; Pal-lesh Todor, son of Zero-Ziro; Radoslav, son of Gjon; Nikola, son of Gjesh; Mihal, son of Dujak.[1]
Demographics
As of the 2021 census, Siničane had 1,205 residents with the following ethnic composition:[2]
- Albanians 1,155
- Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 50
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 1472 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]
- Albanians 1469
- Others 3
According to the 1942 Albanian census, Siničane was inhabited by 576 Muslim Albanians.[4]
In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Siničane was inhabited by 220 Muslim Albanians.[5]
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