In 1900, Vasil Kanchov gathered and compiled statistics on demographics in the area and reported that the village of Oktisi was inhabited by about 840 Bulgarian Christians and 550 Bulgarian Muslims.[2]
The "La Macédoine et sa Population Chrétienne" survey by Dimitar Mishev (D. Brankov) concluded that the Christian part of the local population in 1905 was composed of 1016 Bulgarian Exarchists. There was a Bulgarian school in the beginning of 20th century[3]
Oktis Basilica
The Oktis Basilica was a paleochristian basilica in the northern part of the village of Oktis, but the church of the village (St. Nicholas) was built on the foundations of this basilica in 1927. In 1954, the Archaeological Museum of Macedonia undertook excavations of the basilica, which continued until 1994 under Dimçe Koço. The basilica has dimensions of 27.20 x 24.10 m., and consists of a narthex, exonarthex, side annexes and an intersection. It was constructed in a single phase. The floors of the central ship, the narthex, the crossroads, and the northern annex are filled with mosaics, decorated with geometric elements and fauna as well as a few preserved parts of the animal world. The Oktis Basilica is believed to originate in the 5th century as a sacred temple for the inhabitants of that early Christian period, which are hypothesised to be part of the wider ancestral population of the Albanians.[4] The archaeological materials found in the excavations of the site are preserved in the People's Museum of Struga.[5] It is possible that the mosaic in the narthex of the basilica represents the awareness of Christian unity among the early Albanian Byzantine Christian communities. [6]
Demographics
Oktisi has traditionally been inhabited by Orthodox Christian Macedonians and Macedonian Muslim population.[7][8][9]
As of the 2021 census, Oktisi had 1,925 residents with the following ethnic composition:[10]
^Vasil Kanchov (1901). Кънчов, Васил. Македония. Етнография и статистика, София, 1900, стр. 254. (Macedonia: Ethnography and Statistics, p. 254. Accessed 30 January 2018 (in Bulgarian)
^D.M.Brancoff. "La Macédoine et sa Population Chrétienne". Paris, 1905, pp. 164-165. Accessed 30 January 2018 (in French)
^Rexha, Iljaz (2012). "POPULLSIA ALBANE GJATË MESJETËS NË HAPSIRËN E MAQEDONISË SË SOTME". Gjurmime Albanologjike - Seria e Shkencave Historike. 43: 6.
^Dervishi, Nebi (2005). Etnokultura e Fushëgropës së Ohrit. Tetovo: Çabej. pp. 151–152. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
^Winnifrith, Tom (13 July 1992). Perspectives On Albania. Springer. p. 42. ISBN9781349220502.
^Hendriks, P. (1976). The Radožda-Vevčani Dialect of Macedonian: Structure, Texts, Lexicon. John Benjamins Publishing. p. 5. ISBN9789031600892.
^Vidoeski, Božidar (1998). Dijalektite na makedonskiot jazik. Vol. 1. Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. ISBN9789989649509. p. 333. "Исламизираните Македонци во струшките села Јабланица, Боро(в)ец, Октиси, Подгорци и Лабуништа живеат заедно со православното население.".
^Етнография на Македония. Извори и материали в два тома, т. 2, София 1992, с. 72. Рапорт на Яким Деребанов - "Горната махала е населена от българи-християни, а долната от българи-мухамедани".
^Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
^ abMacedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 181.
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oktisi, macedonian, Октиси, albanian, oktis, village, municipality, struga, north, macedonia, oktisvillageОктисиdetail, from, basilica, near, oktislocation, within, north, macedoniacoordinates, 23250, 60694, 23250, 60694, coordinates, 23250, 60694, 23250, 6069. Oktisi Macedonian Oktisi Albanian Oktis is a village in the municipality of Struga North Macedonia 1 Oktisi OktisVillageOktisiDetail from basilica near OktisiOktisi OktisLocation within North MacedoniaCoordinates 41 13 57 N 20 36 25 E 41 23250 N 20 60694 E 41 23250 20 60694 Coordinates 41 13 57 N 20 36 25 E 41 23250 N 20 60694 E 41 23250 20 60694Country North MacedoniaRegionSouthwesternMunicipalityStrugaElevation750 m 2 460 ft Population 2021 Total1 925Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Area code 38946Car platesSU Contents 1 History 1 1 Oktis Basilica 2 Demographics 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditIn 1900 Vasil Kanchov gathered and compiled statistics on demographics in the area and reported that the village of Oktisi was inhabited by about 840 Bulgarian Christians and 550 Bulgarian Muslims 2 The La Macedoine et sa Population Chretienne survey by Dimitar Mishev D Brankov concluded that the Christian part of the local population in 1905 was composed of 1016 Bulgarian Exarchists There was a Bulgarian school in the beginning of 20th century 3 Oktis Basilica Edit The Oktis Basilica was a paleochristian basilica in the northern part of the village of Oktis but the church of the village St Nicholas was built on the foundations of this basilica in 1927 In 1954 the Archaeological Museum of Macedonia undertook excavations of the basilica which continued until 1994 under Dimce Koco The basilica has dimensions of 27 20 x 24 10 m and consists of a narthex exonarthex side annexes and an intersection It was constructed in a single phase The floors of the central ship the narthex the crossroads and the northern annex are filled with mosaics decorated with geometric elements and fauna as well as a few preserved parts of the animal world The Oktis Basilica is believed to originate in the 5th century as a sacred temple for the inhabitants of that early Christian period which are hypothesised to be part of the wider ancestral population of the Albanians 4 The archaeological materials found in the excavations of the site are preserved in the People s Museum of Struga 5 It is possible that the mosaic in the narthex of the basilica represents the awareness of Christian unity among the early Albanian Byzantine Christian communities 6 Demographics EditOktisi has traditionally been inhabited by Orthodox Christian Macedonians and Macedonian Muslim population 7 8 9 As of the 2021 census Oktisi had 1 925 residents with the following ethnic composition 10 Turks 762 Macedonians 409 Others including Torbes 342 Albanians 241 Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 171According to the 2002 census the village had a total of 2 479 inhabitants 11 Ethnic groups in the village include 11 Turks 1 071 Macedonians 955 Albanians 346 Romani 1 Serbs 1 Bosniaks 15 Others 91References Edit Oktisi Struga Macedonia Oktisi Struga Oktisi map makedonija name Retrieved 2016 03 21 Vasil Kanchov 1901 Knchov Vasil Makedoniya Etnografiya i statistika Sofiya 1900 str 254 Macedonia Ethnography and Statistics p 254 Accessed 30 January 2018 in Bulgarian D M Brancoff La Macedoine et sa Population Chretienne Paris 1905 pp 164 165 Accessed 30 January 2018 in French Rexha Iljaz 2012 POPULLSIA ALBANE GJATE MESJETES NE HAPSIREN E MAQEDONISE SE SOTME Gjurmime Albanologjike Seria e Shkencave Historike 43 6 Dervishi Nebi 2005 Etnokultura e Fushegropes se Ohrit Tetovo Cabej pp 151 152 Retrieved 24 October 2021 Winnifrith Tom 13 July 1992 Perspectives On Albania Springer p 42 ISBN 9781349220502 Hendriks P 1976 The Radozda Vevcani Dialect of Macedonian Structure Texts Lexicon John Benjamins Publishing p 5 ISBN 9789031600892 Vidoeski Bozidar 1998 Dijalektite na makedonskiot jazik Vol 1 Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite ISBN 9789989649509 p 333 Islamiziranite Makedonci vo strushkite sela Јablanica Boro v ec Oktisi Podgorci i Labunishta zhiveat zaedno so pravoslavnoto naselenie Etnografiya na Makedoniya Izvori i materiali v dva toma t 2 Sofiya 1992 s 72 Raport na Yakim Derebanov Gornata mahala e naselena ot blgari hristiyani a dolnata ot blgari muhamedani Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation by settlement Census 2021 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 181 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oktisi This Struga location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oktisi amp oldid 1139244039, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
