Macedonians in Serbia
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Macedonians
of Serbia
are an officially recognized ethnic minority in Serbia.
was a constituent part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
. Many Ethnic Macedonians migrated to other parts of the federation. Thousands of Aegean Macedonians
who had fled from Greece were resettled in the Vojvodina region. This migration was most prevalent in the Socialist Republic of Serbia
and the Socialist Autonomous Province of Vojvodina
. In 2002 there was 14,062 Ethnic Macedonians in Central Serbia
and 11,785 in Vojvodina
. In 2004, Serbia and Macedonia signed an inter-state agreement on the protection of Macedonians in Serbia and Serbs in Macedonia.
and Palilula
.
There are many Macedonian concentrations in the Vojvodina
region. Macedonians made up a significant minority in the municipalities of Plandište
, Jabuka
, Glogonj
, Dužine
and Kacarevo
. In these areas they are over 25% of the population. They are mainly economic migrants from the Socialist Republic of Macedonia
who left in the 1960s and 1970s due to the worsening economic situation back home.
Macedonians have been granted minority rights in
Associations such as "The Society of Serbian and Macedonian Friendship Šar – planina" seated in Belgrade, and the "Municipal Society of Serbian-Macedonian Friendship" seated in Zrenjanin cover issues related to ethnic, cultural and economic cooperation in Serbia
. In 2005 Macedonians in Serbia also established a National Minority Council, which represents as a step towards safeguarding their interests. Jovo Radevski was elected as its president. The Democratic Party of Macedonians is the primary minority party. It is centered in Novi Sad
.
, Macedonians across all of Yugoslav were granted minority rights and had the right to education in the Macedonian language. After the fall of Yugoslavia these rights to education were revoked and for a period the Macedonian minority temporarily had no rights to education in their mother language.
. Limited Macedonian-language television is available through TV Novi Sad and the local station TV Pančevo, in addition to programs which reach the community from Macedonia
. Macedonian language is not used in official communications in Serbia
, but the Macedonian National Minority Council is attempting to officialise it in Pančevo and Jabuka
.
Macedonians (ethnic group)
The Macedonians also referred to as Macedonian Slavs: "... the term Slavomacedonian was introduced and was accepted by the community itself, which at the time had a much more widespread non-Greek Macedonian ethnic consciousness...
of Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
are an officially recognized ethnic minority in Serbia.
Immigration
During the years 1945–1992, ethnic Macedonians and the Macedonian LanguageMacedonian language
Macedonian is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by approximately 2–3 million people principally in the region of Macedonia but also in the Macedonian diaspora...
was a constituent part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
. Many Ethnic Macedonians migrated to other parts of the federation. Thousands of Aegean Macedonians
Aegean Macedonians
Slavic speakers are a linguistic minority population in the northern Greek region of Macedonia who are mostly concentrated in certain parts of the peripheries of West and Central Macedonia, adjacent to the territory of the Republic of Macedonia. A smaller group exists in East Macedonia adjacent to...
who had fled from Greece were resettled in the Vojvodina region. This migration was most prevalent in the Socialist Republic of Serbia
Socialist Republic of Serbia
Socialist Republic of Serbia was a socialist state that was a constituent country of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It is a predecessor of modern day Serbia, which served as the biggest republic in the Yugoslav federation and held the largest population of all the Yugoslav...
and the Socialist Autonomous Province of Vojvodina
Socialist Autonomous Province of Vojvodina
Socialist Autonomous Province of Vojvodina , also known shortly as SAP Vojvodina , was one of the two socialist autonomous provinces of the Socialist Republic of Serbia from 1963 to 1990 and one of the federal units of the Socialist Federal...
. In 2002 there was 14,062 Ethnic Macedonians in Central Serbia
Central Serbia
Central Serbia , also referred to as Serbia proper , was the region of Serbia from 1945 to 2009. It included central parts of Serbia outside of the autonomous provinces of Kosovo and Vojvodina. The region of Central Serbia was not an administrative division of Serbia as such; it was under the...
and 11,785 in Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
. In 2004, Serbia and Macedonia signed an inter-state agreement on the protection of Macedonians in Serbia and Serbs in Macedonia.
Distribution
The Macedonian population living in Serbia is concentrated in two regions, Belgrade and Vojvodina. In Belgrade they are most likely to be concentrated in the areas of Novi BeogradNovi Beograd
Novi Beograd or New Belgrade is the most populous municipality that constitutes the City of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. It is a planned city, built in 1947 on the left bank of the Sava river which was previously an uninhabited area, opposite of the old Belgrade...
and Palilula
Palilula
Palilula may refer to:*Palilula Belgrade, a municipality in the city of Belgrade, Serbia*Palilula Niš, a municipality in the city of Niš, Serbia*Palilula , a village in the municipality of Svrljig, Serbia...
.
There are many Macedonian concentrations in the Vojvodina
Vojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
region. Macedonians made up a significant minority in the municipalities of Plandište
Plandište
Plandište is a village and municipality in South Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. The village has a population of 4,248, while Plandište municipality has 13,355 inhabitants...
, Jabuka
Jabuka
Jabuka is a village in the Republic of Serbia. It is situated in the Pančevo municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population is 6,312 .- Name :...
, Glogonj
Glogonj
Glogonj is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Pančevo municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 3,178 people .Also there is an ethnic Macedonian minority.-External links:*More about this village on *...
, Dužine
Dužine
Dužine is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Plandište municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 219 people...
and Kacarevo
Kacarevo
Kačarevo is a town in northern Serbia, situated in the municipality of Pančevo, South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The town has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 7,624 people .- Name :...
. In these areas they are over 25% of the population. They are mainly economic migrants from the Socialist Republic of Macedonia
Socialist Republic of Macedonia
The Socialist Republic of Macedonia was a socialist state that was a constituent country of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
who left in the 1960s and 1970s due to the worsening economic situation back home.
Macedonians have been granted minority rights in
- Jabuka
- Dužine
- Plandište
| Macedonian population in Vojvodina | 1961 | % | Number 1971 | % | 1981 | % | 1991 | % | 2002 | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dužine Dužine Dužine is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Plandište municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 219 people... |
223 | 35.8 | 143 | 35.8 | 90 | 31.9 | 84 | 35.9 | 68 | 31.1 |
| Glogonj Glogonj Glogonj is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Pančevo municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 3,178 people .Also there is an ethnic Macedonian minority.-External links:*More about this village on *... |
1001 | 31 | 976 | 29.9 | 1201 | 33.3 | 818 | 23.5 | 367 | 11.5 |
| Gudurica Gudurica Gudurica is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Vršac municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority, with a Macedonian minority, and its population numbering 1,092 people .... |
299 | 14.2 | 247 | 15.8 | 192 | 13.3 | 171 | 12.8 | 133 | 10.5 |
| Hajdučica Hajducica Hajdučica is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Plandište municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province... |
215 | 11.4 | 192 | 10.5 | 155 | 10.2 | 138 | 9.5 | 123 | 8.9 |
| Kačarevo Kacarevo Kačarevo is a town in northern Serbia, situated in the municipality of Pančevo, South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The town has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 7,624 people .- Name :... |
3117 | 40 | 3298 | 41 | 3205 | 38.6 | 2473 | 30.5 | 1467 | 19 |
| Jabuka Jabuka Jabuka is a village in the Republic of Serbia. It is situated in the Pančevo municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population is 6,312 .- Name :... |
3471 | 66.2 | 3325 | 61 | 4179 | 64.8 | 3177 | 48.2 | 2054 | 32.5 |
| Pančevo Pancevo Pančevo is a city and municipality located in the southern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina, 15 km northeast from Belgrade. In 2002, the city had a total population of 77,087, while municipality of Pančevo had 127,162 inhabitants. It is the administrative center of the South Banat... |
597 | 1.5 | 1095 | 2 | 1662 | 2.4 | 1748 | 2.4 | 1196 | 1.6 |
| Plandište Plandište Plandište is a village and municipality in South Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. The village has a population of 4,248, while Plandište municipality has 13,355 inhabitants... |
1111 | 31.7 | 1065 | 28.3 | 1027 | 24.9 | 1038 | 23.7 | 910 | 21.3 |
| Velika Greda Velika Greda Velika Greda is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Plandište municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province... |
181 | 9.3 | 168 | 9.5 | 163 | 10.3 | 171 | 11.3 | 136 | 9.9 |
| Vojvodina | 15,190 | 0.8 | 16,527 | 0.9 | 18,897 | 0.9 | 17,472 | 0.9 | 11,785 | 0.6 |
Macedonian organizations
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. In 2005 Macedonians in Serbia also established a National Minority Council, which represents as a step towards safeguarding their interests. Jovo Radevski was elected as its president. The Democratic Party of Macedonians is the primary minority party. It is centered in Novi Sad
Novi Sad
Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river....
.
Education
Whilst a constituent nation of YugoslaviaYugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
, Macedonians across all of Yugoslav were granted minority rights and had the right to education in the Macedonian language. After the fall of Yugoslavia these rights to education were revoked and for a period the Macedonian minority temporarily had no rights to education in their mother language.
Macedonian media
Macedonian-language print media consists primarily of the monthly political journal Makedonska videlina produced by the Macedonian Information and Publishing Centre in PančevoPancevo
Pančevo is a city and municipality located in the southern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina, 15 km northeast from Belgrade. In 2002, the city had a total population of 77,087, while municipality of Pančevo had 127,162 inhabitants. It is the administrative center of the South Banat...
. Limited Macedonian-language television is available through TV Novi Sad and the local station TV Pančevo, in addition to programs which reach the community from Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
. Macedonian language is not used in official communications in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
, but the Macedonian National Minority Council is attempting to officialise it in Pančevo and Jabuka
Jabuka
Jabuka is a village in the Republic of Serbia. It is situated in the Pančevo municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population is 6,312 .- Name :...
.
| 10 most populated settlements with Macedonians | ||||
| No | Settlement | County | Macedonians | % |
| 1 | Belgrade Belgrade Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe... |
Belgrade | 6891 | 0,62 |
| 2 | Jabuka Jabuka Jabuka is a village in the Republic of Serbia. It is situated in the Pančevo municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population is 6,312 .- Name :... |
South-Banat | 2054 | 32,54 |
| 3 | Kačarevo Kacarevo Kačarevo is a town in northern Serbia, situated in the municipality of Pančevo, South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The town has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 7,624 people .- Name :... |
South-Banat | 1467 | 19,24 |
| 4 | Pančevo Pancevo Pančevo is a city and municipality located in the southern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina, 15 km northeast from Belgrade. In 2002, the city had a total population of 77,087, while municipality of Pančevo had 127,162 inhabitants. It is the administrative center of the South Banat... |
South-Banat | 1196 | 1,55 |
| 5 | Plandište Plandište Plandište is a village and municipality in South Banat District of Vojvodina, Serbia. The village has a population of 4,248, while Plandište municipality has 13,355 inhabitants... |
South-Banat | 910 | 21,31 |
| 6 | Novi Sad Novi Sad Novi Sad is the capital of the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina, and the administrative centre of the South Bačka District. The city is located in the southern part of Pannonian Plain on the Danube river.... |
South-Bačka | 910 | 0,48 |
| 7 | Niš Niš Niš is the largest city of southern Serbia and third-largest city in Serbia . According to the data from 2011, the city of Niš has a population of 177,972 inhabitants, while the city municipality has a population of 257,867. The city covers an area of about 597 km2, including the urban area,... |
Nišava | 601 | 0,35 |
| 8 | Subotica Subotica Subotica is a city and municipality in northern Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina... |
North-Bačka | 409 | 0,41 |
| 9 | Glogonj Glogonj Glogonj is a village in Serbia. It is situated in the Pančevo municipality, in the South Banat District, Vojvodina province. The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population numbering 3,178 people .Also there is an ethnic Macedonian minority.-External links:*More about this village on *... |
South-Banat | 367 | 11,55 |
| 10 | Zrenjanin Zrenjanin Zrenjanin is a city and municipality located in the eastern part of Serbian province of Vojvodina. It is the administrative centre of the Central Banat District of Serbia... |
Central-Banat | 334 | 0,42 |
Notable Macedonians from Serbia
- Ivica IlievIvica IlievIvica Iliev is a Serbian footballer who plays for Wisla Krakow.-Club career:...
, football player - Maja Odžaklievska, musician
- Lazar RistovskiLazar RistovskiLazar "Laza" Ristovski is a Serbian actor, director, producer and writer. He has appeared on stage about 4000 times, and starred in over 40 films, TV series and TV dramas, mostly in lead roles.-Biography:...
, actor - Zafir Hadžimanov, musician
- Vasil Hadžimanov, jazz musician
- Tijana Dapčević, pop singer
- Bogomil GjuzelBogomil Gjuzel-Biography:Born in 1939 in Čačak, Serbia, Gjuzel was the son of the Bulgarian revolutionary and philosopher Dimitar Gyuzelov. He graduated from the Department of English at the University of Skopje , in 1963, and spent an academic year at the University of Edinburgh as a British Council scholar,...
, poet, writer, playwright and translator - Gjorgji MojsovGjorgji MojsovGjorgji Mojsov is a Macedonian footballer who plays with FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac in Serbian SuperLiga....
, footballer currently playing for FK Vardar - Jovo Radevski
- Zoran VanevZoran VanevZoran Vanev is a Macedonian pop-folk singer.He was born in Štip, Macedonia, Yugoslavia and began his career in 1993 with the release of his song "Angela"...
, turbo-folk singer
External links
- www.mhrmi.org-Website for Macedonian International Rights
- Association of Macedonians from Vranje