Brčevo

Brchevo / Brčevo
Брчево
Village
Brchevo / Brčevo is located in North Macedonia
Brchevo / Brčevo
Brchevo / Brčevo
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°18′N 20°40′E / 41.300°N 20.667°E / 41.300; 20.667
Country North Macedonia
Region Southwestern
Municipality Struga
Elevation
921 m (3,022 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total9
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Area code+38946

Brčevo (Macedonian Cyrillic: Брчево) is a small village located near Struga, in the Struga municipality in the western region of North Macedonia. The village is situated 921 m (3,022 ft) above sea level and has a population of 20.

The village was once a thriving community but has in the last 30 years lost the majority of its population to the commercial centres on it, such as Struga. The village is still visited regularly by it previous residents and related family for religious holidays and for the maintenance of the village housing.

According to the 1943 Albanian census, Brčevo was inhabited by 342 Orthodox Macedonians.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Ethnic/Religious composition of Dibër and Tetovë prefectures".