Selnik (Macedonian: Селник) is a small village in the municipality of Delčevo, North Macedonia. It is situated on one of the mountains next to the town of Delčevo and close to the Bulgarian border. Parts of the village are named after Sezotove's old family clans who settled there long time ago, for example Lesovci (named after the family name Lesovski).

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Selnik Селник
Village
Panoramic view of the village
Selnik Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates:
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Eastern
Municipality	Delčevo
Population  (2002)
• Total	28
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
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History

At the beginning of the 20th century, Selnik was a village in Maleshevo kaza of the Ottoman Empire. According to a census of Vasil Kanchov ("Macedonia. Ethnography and statistics" in the year 1900, Selnik was a small village with 120 Christian Bulgarians.[1] The "La Macédoine et sa Population Chrétienne" survey by Dimitar Mishev (D. Brankov) concluded that village has 112 Exarchist Bulgarians in 1905.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 28 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]

• Macedonians 28

See also

• Delčevo municipality
• Delčevo
• North Macedonia

References