Gopeš
Village in Pelagonia, North Macedonia
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Gopeš (Macedonian: Гопеш, Aromanian: Gopish) is a village in the municipality of Bitola, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Capari.
Gopeš
Гопеш Gopish | |
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Village | |
Panoramic view of the village | |
  Gopeš Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′N 21°07′E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Pelagonia |
| Municipality |  Bitola |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | BT |
| Website | . |
History
Gopeš is an old Aromanian settlement in the region and its establishment dates possibly prior to the Ottoman conquest of the Balkans.[1] During the first World War, Gopeš was occupied by the Bulgarian military who evacuated most of the Aromanian villagers and sent them into the interior of Bulgaria and Serbia.[1] The relocation of local Aromanians was due to Bulgarian forces being concerned that pro-Greek and pro-Serbian sympathies existed among them resulting in possible cooperation with the Entente Allies.[1] While in exile, some villagers had to fend for themselves whereas others for the Bulgarians did forced labour.[1] In 1919 only 110 families returned to Gopeš from a previous 300 families that inhabited the village prior to the war.[1]
Demographics
As of the 2021 census, Gopeš had 1 resident with the following ethnic composition:[2]
- Vlachs 1
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 0 inhabitants.[3]
Notable people
- Naum Torbov (1880–1952), Bulgarian Aromanian architect