Trpejca
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Trpejca
Трпејца | |
|---|---|
 Trpejca from Galičica | |
  Trpejca Location within North Macedonia | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Southwestern |
| Municipality |  Ohrid |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 320 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | . |
Trpejca (Macedonian: Трпејца [tr̩ˈpɛjt͡sa]) is a village at the foot of the Galičica Mountain and along the shore of the Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia. Traditionally a fishing village, it has recently become an upscale vacation spot relying heavily on tourism during the summer months. Trpejca is home to around 303 inhabitants[1] and has just one school, two shops, and a church recently built on the exact location of an older one. It is known as the Macedonian Saint-Tropez among locals due to its recent tourist influx.
The name Trpejca (Trpezica) derives from the Greek Trapezitsa (Τραπεζίτσα) which means "table" because of the table like position of the village on the hill.[2]
History
Pre-Modern
Local stories tell a tale of the village being named after a woman who was the wife of a man called Trpe, in turn they called her Trpejca. Locals will date the village at various years of age but the common theory is that it began to be settled in the late 16th century. During this time it was involved in and relied heavily on fishing and trading its resources with Ohrid and surrounding Villages.
Present
In modern times it has become largely a tourist destination during the summer months with the locals relying less on fishing and more on tourism and hospitality. With the forces of urbanisation at work the younger generation tend to reside in the cities of North Macedonia, mainly Ohrid and Skopje. This has led the population of Trpejca to stagnate and has kept it fairly low. Those who do remain continue to live mostly off the land with each family still relying heavily on farming their own food and livestock. In the summer most tend to open their doors as bed and breakfasts for the large number of incoming tourists.
Demographics
As of the 2021 census, Trpejca had 320 residents with the following ethnic composition:[3]
- Macedonians 294
- Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 22
- Others 4
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 303 inhabitants.[4] Ethnic groups in the village include:[4]
- Macedonians 303
