Beranci
Village in Pelagonia, North Macedonia
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Beranci (Macedonian: Беранци) is a village in the municipality of Mogila, North Macedonia.
Beranci
Беранци | |
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Village | |
  Beranci Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41.159243°N 21.358179°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Pelagonia |
| Municipality |  Mogila |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 445 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | . |
Etymology
The village is first mentioned as Beranci in 1468, in Ottoman documents. It is believed that the name derives from the personal name, Beran.[1] According to the legend, the first settler was someone named Beran (or Beron) from the village of Vevčani, near Struga, attempting to escape Turkish brutality.[2]
Geography
The village is situated in Pelagonia, in the northern part of the Bitola valley, and the western part of the Municipality of Mogila.[3] The village is at an altitude of 640 meters. It is situated 17 km from Bitola.[3]
The surrounding villages are Dolno Srpci, Vašarejca and Mogila.[3]
History
In Beranci and its surroundings, there are a number of important archeological findings. Gradište is located west of the village, with the locals claiming that it is a mound with valleys. Old money, tiles, large peaks and bricks were found at the site.[4]
The location of Visoi is located where the villages of Beranci, Mogila and Crnobuki meet. A 1954 study unearthed old graves lined up in a circle, with Roman inscriptions being unearthed, and pottery being found inside the tombs.[4]
The church of Saint Athanasius is located in the upper half of the village, in which it is believed that an ancient necropolis is located.[4] The current monastery of Saint John the Baptist, is built on the ruins of the older monastery.[4]
In the 19th century, Beranci was under the Manastir Vilayer of the Ottoman Empire.
Economy
Demographics
According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, the anthroponyms of Beranci consisted of a mixed Slav-Albanian anthroponomy - usually a Slavic first name and an Albanian last name or last names with Albanian patronyms and Slavic suffixes.[6]
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 445 inhabitants.[7] Ethnic groups in the village include:[7]
- Macedonians 445
Families
Beranci is a Macedonian Orthodox village, with there only being one native family, with the rest being settlers.[4]
The families of Beranci are:
- Natives: Ralevci; it is said they have lived in Beranci for a long time.
- Settlers: Pecevci, descend from their ancestor Pece, who came to Beranci from the surroundings of Debar in the 18th century; Popovci, a branch of the family Pecevci; Bojovci, settled from a village in Mariovo; Nikolovci, are a branch of the family Bojovci; Veljanovci, settled from the neighbouring Dolno Srpci; Jazevci, settled from a village in Mariovo; Gajdovci, are a branch of the Jazevci family; Gargovci, are descended from a man who married into the family Pecevci, Ljakovci, Kumbulovci, Bočkarovci, and Gjakovci, are settlers from unknown places, the family Ruškić was established by a policeman who came from Negotin in Serbia in 1919; and Damjanovci, settled from the village Virovo, near Demir Hisar in 1955.
Cultural and natural sights
- Archeological findings[8]
- Visoi — iron time tumulus
- Voden Dol — necropolis from Roman times
- Grabečka Reka — settlement from ancient and Roman times
- Gradište — settlement from late-antiquity;
- Ženski Dol — necropolis from late-antiquity
- Ploči — settlement and necropolis from Roman times
- Ristov Kladenec — necropolis from late-antiquity
- Crkvište — necropolis from early-ancient times
- Šukalovec — settlement from Roman times
View of the main church, Saint Athanasius.
- Churches[9]
- Church of St. Athanasius — main church
- Church of St. John the Baptist — monasterial church
- Church of St. Constantine and Helena — new church
- Monasteries
- Beranci Monastery — an old monastery
Notable residents
Emigration
It is known about the following emigrant families from the village: Karovci in Dragožani; Pishmanovci in Ivanjevci; Zajkovci, Minovci and Veljanchevci in Dolno Srpci; Gjakovci and Jazevci in Mogila; Kovačevci in Dobromiri and Nečovci in Kravari.[4]
Over 1000 people have emigrated from the village. The greater part of them live in Bitola, Prilep and Skopje, with some emigrating to the anglosphere and Europe.[11]