Debreše (Macedonian: Дебреше, Albanian: Debresh) is a village in the municipality of Gostivar, North Macedonia.

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Village
Debresh
Debreše Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°49′N 20°53′E
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Polog
Municipality	Gostivar
Population  (2002)
• Total	4,847
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Car plates	GV
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History

According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Debreše 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.But now 100% muslims.

The names are: Mitran, son of Kodra; Rajk-o, his son; Milosh, his son; Dabzhiv, son of Hamza; Gjorgj, son of Goga; Stepan, his brother; Dabzhiv, his son; Dosa, son of Ilije; Lala, his brother; Dona, son of Bud-i; Dimitri, son of Dibrashin; Nen-o, son of Gego; Dimitri, son of Gego; Jovan, son of Gego; Nik-o, son of Miltush; Jovan, his brother; Bojk-o, son of Gjon; Lazor, son of Dobri; Lazor, son of Nikolla; Rajk-o, son of Nikolla; Argjir, son of Rele; Tanush, son of Oliver; Nik-o, son of Lal-ush. [1]

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 7947 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]

• Albanians 8539
• Macedonians 33
• Turks
• Bosniaks
• Romani
• Others

Sports

The local football club KF Flamurtari Debresh plays in the Macedonian Third Football League.

References

External links

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