Sirula

Coordinates: 41°14′04″N 20°50′40″E / 41.23444°N 20.84444°E / 41.23444; 20.84444
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Sirula
Village
Сирула
Sirula is located in North Macedonia
Sirula
Sirula
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°14′04″N 20°50′40″E / 41.23444°N 20.84444°E / 41.23444; 20.84444
Country North Macedonia
Region Southwestern
Municipality Ohrid
Population
 (2002)
 • Total10
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesOH
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Sirula (Macedonian: Сирула) is a village in the municipality of Ohrid, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Kosel.

Name[edit]

The placename Sirula<Sirulja and the possible suffix -ja stems from the name Sirul of which along with its suffix -ul is derived from an Aromanian foundation alongside sir.[1]

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 10 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Włodzimierz, Pianka (1970). Toponomastikata na Ohridsko-Prespanskiot bazen. Institut za makedonski jazik "Krste Misirkov". p. 96. "Името Сирула< Сируља веројатно е изведено со посесивниот суфикс *-ja од лично име *Sirul (спор. Radul, Stanul и др. кај Маретиќ, op. cit., c. 127). Во личното име се извојува суф. -ul од романско потекло (спор. ја етимологијата на претходното село) и основата sir (спор. ги полски имиња Siroslaw. Siroch. Sirosz, Sirach, Sirota кај Ташицки, op. cit., c. 121)."
  2. ^ a b Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 118.