Osoj
Village in Southwestern, North Macedonia
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Osoj (Macedonian: Осој) is a village in the municipality of Kičevo, North Macedonia.
Osoj | |
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Village | |
| Осој | |
  Osoj Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°31′44″N 20°55′53″E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Southwestern |
| Municipality |  Kičevo |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 593 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | KI |
| Website | . |
Etymology
Toponym derives from Proto-Slavic *osojь, meaning a shady place.
Demographics
In 1873, the village had 12 Orthodox Christian households with 36 people.[1] In 1900, the village had 250 Orthodox Christian inhabitants.[2] In 1905, the village had 240 Bulgarian Exarchists.[3]
According to the 1942 Fascist Albanian census, Osoj was inhabited by a total of 229 Bulgarians and 53 Serbophone Orthodox Albanians.[4]
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 593 inhabitants.[5] Ethnic groups in the village include:[5]
- Macedonians – 397
- Romani – 169
- Albanians – 67
- Serbs – 2
- Others – 28
As of the 2021 census, Osoj had 410 residents with the following ethnic composition:[6]
- Macedonians 142
- Albanians 27
- Roma 199
- Others 1
- Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 41