Vërnicë
| Vërnicë Врница / Врбница | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Vërnicë | |
| Coordinates: 41°25′24″N 20°31′38″E / 41.42333°N 20.52722°ECoordinates: 41°25′24″N 20°31′38″E / 41.42333°N 20.52722°E | |
| Country |
 Albania |
| County | Dibër County |
| District | Bulqizë District |
| Municipality | Trebisht |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 548 |
| Time zone | Central European Time (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Car Plates | DI |
Vërnicë (Macedonian: Врница or Врбница) is a village in the Trebisht Municipality of the Dibër District, within Dibër County in northeastern Albania. It is situated with in the Golo Brdo region, near the border with the Republic of Macedonia.
History
A demographic survey of the population of the village, done in 1873, recorded the village has having 30 households with 97 male Christian residents.[1]
During the Balkan Wars, two men from the village joined the Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps.[2]
Elez Koçi was killed in the village in 1916 by Bulgarian forces.[3]
Demographics
According to a 2007 estimate, Vërnicë's population was 548.[4]
Macedonian is spoken in the village.[5] Instruction in Macedonian was permitted twice in Vërnicë since becoming part of Albania, once during World War I and again during the late 1940s.[6]
References
- ↑ „Македония и Одринско. Статистика на населението от 1873 г.“ Македонски научен институт, София, 1995, стр.172-173.
- ↑ „Македоно-одринското опълчение 1912-1913 г. Личен състав“, Главно управление на архивите, 2006, стр.589.
- ↑ Sinani, Rakip: Dibra dhe dibranët në faqen e historisë ISBN 99943-625-8-5
- ↑ "Strategic Development Plan of Trebisht Commune". p. 4. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
- ↑ Vidoeski, Božidar. Dijalektite na makedonskiot jazik I. Skopje: MANU. 1998.
- ↑ "Вистината за Македонското Училиште во Врница, Голо Брдо" (in Macedonian). Makedonium. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2014.
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