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Zavojsko Завојско Zavojskë
Village
ZavojskoLocation within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°43′04″N 20°34′48″E / 41.717778°N 20.58°E / 41.717778; 20.58
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Polog
Municipality	Mavrovo and Rostuša
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
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Zavojsko (Macedonian: Завојско, Albanian: Zavojskë) is a historic village in the municipality of Mavrovo and Rostuša, North Macedonia.

History

Due to uprisings in the Upper Reka region, Zavojsko was burned down by Serbian and Bulgarian forces between 1912 and 1916.

Demographics

In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Zavojsko was inhabited by 35 Orthodox Albanians.

References

1. Osmani 2012, p. 9."Tërnica, Reçi, Boletini, Dëbova, Strezimiri, Zavojska dhe Shtirovica deri në vitin 1916 u dogjën nga serbët dhe bullgarët. "
2. Vasil Kanchov (1900). Macedonia: Ethnography and Statistics. Sofia. p. 91, 263.

Sources

• Osmani, Edibe Selimi (2012). Veshja autoktone e femrave të Rekës së Epërme [Authentic clothing of women from Reka e Epërme]. Skopje: Arbëria design. ISBN 9789989578281.

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