Malovište
Village in Pelagonia, North Macedonia
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Malovište (Macedonian: Маловиште, Aromanian: Mulovishti) is an Aromanian village in the municipality of Bitola, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Capari.
Malovište
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Village | |
Malovište | |
  Malovište Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°02′N 21°08′E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Pelagonia |
| Municipality |  Bitola |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 98 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | BT |
| Website | . |
History
Malovište 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, Malovište 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 August 2013, an Aromanian cultural event was held in Malovište. It was partly sponsored by the Open Society Foundations.[2]
Demographics
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 98 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]
- Vlachs (Aromanians) 87
- Macedonians 10
- Albanians 1
Notable people
- Constantin Belimace (1848–1932), Aromanian poet in Romania and Yugoslavia
- Cezar Papacostea (1886–1936), Aromanian classicist and translator in Romania
- Dumitru Pasima (1935–2022), Aromanian sculptor in Romania
- Nicolae Velo (1882–1924), Aromanian poet and diplomat in Romania
Furthermore, the Romanian-born French academic, editor and linguist Nicolas Trifon had origins from Malovište.[4]