Rostuše
Village in Polog, North Macedonia
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Rostuše (Macedonian: Ростуше) is a village and the seat of the municipality of Mavrovo i Rostuše, North Macedonia.
Rostuše
Ростуше | |
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Village | |
Rostuše | |
  Rostuše Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°37′N 20°36′E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region | Polog |
| Municipality | Mavrovo i Rostuše |
| Population (2002) | |
• Total | 872 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | GV |
History
In the Middle Ages the village was known as Radostuša (Macedonian: Радостош). In 1426, Gjon Kastrioti and his sons donated the villages of Rostuše and Trebište together with the Church of Saint Mary to the Hilandar Monastery.[1]
Ottoman period
Rostuše is attested in the Ottoman defter of 1467 as a village within the Reka area, under the authority of Karagöz Bey. The register records a total of 15 households. The household heads listed in the defter are:[2]
- Stanše Gjorgović (Kjorković)
- Istvan (Stevan), his brother
- Ninče Koklar
- Pop Petar
- Ninče Blašti
- Nikola Kovač
- Buklin, son of Rajo
- Pop Vlatko
- Gjuro Kovač
- Gjore (Kjore) Kirać
- Staniša Vladislav (Sode), his brother
- Gjuro Bodrikani (Budričani)
- Dragoe, son of Joka
The Ottoman register records personal names only and does not provide information on ethnic affiliation.
Culture
A church dedicated to the Holy Mother of God was consecrated in 2023 as a reconstruction of an older church.[3] The Saint Jovan Bigorski Monastery is located nearby.