Ljubojno

Ljubojno (Macedonian Cyrillic: Љубојно) is a village located in the region of Prespa in North Macedonia. Ljubojno is situated some 2 km from Prespa lake and about 5 km north of the Greek border, and its elevation is about 920 m above sea level. The population of Ljubojno is 186.[1]

Ljubojno

Љубојно
Village
Centre of the village
Ljubojno
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 40°53′39″N 21°8′26″E
Country North Macedonia
Region Pelagonia
Municipality Resen
Population
 (2002)
 • Total186
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)+389
Car platesRE

Demographics

Ljubojno is inhabited by Orthodox Macedonians.[2] In the late Ottoman period, some Bektashi Albanians, known locally as Kolonjarë, used to also reside in the village of Ljubojno (Albanian: Lubonjë).[2]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 186 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]

Religious objects

There are 8 Orthodox churches in the village. Among them are Sv. Prechista, St. Atanasij, St. Marena, St. Elijah, St. Dimitrija, St. Bogorodica and monastery of St. Petre and Paul. Church of St. John was built in 1861, was destroyed by fire in 1903 and was renovated in 1921.

People from Ljubojno
  • Lambe Alabakoski (1987 -), singer
  • Josif Grezlovski - Gandeto (1945-), writer[4]
  • Naum Manilov - Prespanski (1934 - 1961), poet[5]
  • Vlado Tudžarovski, politician[6]

References
  1. Municipality of Resen Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Sugarman, Jane (1997). Engendering song: Singing and subjectivity at Prespa Albanian weddings. University of Chicago Press. pp. 9–11. ISBN 9780226779720.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  3. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 164.
  4. Presentation by JSG Gandeto, Author of „Ancient Macedonians“
  5. Македонска енциклопедија (in Macedonian). II (First ed.). MANU.
  6. ВМРО-вците во Битола и нивните акции Archived 2014-05-08 at the Wayback Machine


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