Čelopek (Macedonian: Челопек, Albanian: Çellopek) is a village in the municipality of Brvenica, North Macedonia.

Čelopek Челопек Çellopek, Ballisht
Village
Čelopek
Čelopek Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°55′54″N 21°00′47″E
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Polog
Municipality	Brvenica
Population  (2002)
• Total	5,287
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Car plates	TE
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History

According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Čelopek 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: Marko, son of Arbnas; Stanisha, son of Arbnas; Dralla, son of Trajko; Nicholas, his brother; Bogdan, son of Dono; Andre Protogjer; Rala, son of Marin; Rala, son of Pren-çe; Nik-o, son of Dushman; Prusha, son of Petrush; Hamza, son of Gjin; Martin Arbanas; Dimitri, son-in-law of Martin; Kojcin, Jorgji's son-in-law; Nikolla, son of Dushman; Ugrin, son of Kologjer; Rada, son of Gjuka-le; Nik-o, son of Dushman; Ugrin, son of Bojk-o-s; widow Donika; widow Pronka; widow Nika; the widow of Andre.[1]

Demographics

The sufferings of the beautiful princess

Exceprt from a story told by an old woman from Čelopek in the native Lower Polog dialect

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According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 5,287 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village included:[2]

• Albanians – 4,803
• Macedonians – 463
• Turks – 2
• Serbs – 1
• Others – 18

References

Notable citizens

• Ljube Boškoski - former Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia
• Nastoski Gavro-member of MRO and courier of Pitu Guli's guard

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