Poroj

Poroj (Порој, Poroj) is a village in the municipality of Tetovo, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Džepčište.

History
According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Poroj appears as being inhabited by an Orthodox Christian Albanian population, which had a mixed Slav-Albanian anthroponomy.

The names include: Behadir, son of Shoq; Dabzhiv, son of Miron; Grop-çe, brother of Vesel-ko; Dimit-ri, son of Stepan; Nikolla, son of Sorgo; Stepani, son of Grop-çe; Gjuro, son of Dano; Dimitri, son of Kroso; Kolja, son of Arbanas; Lush-iq, son of Gjur-in; Gropan, son of Dimitr; Nik-o, son of Andre-ja; Bogdan, son of Pulaq (Pulja); Nikola, his brother Shoqi; Gjuro, son of Pula-q; Lazor, son of Radi-q; Daba's son-in-law Donçe; Dac-a, his son; Roza, widow.

Demographics
According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 2.653 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:


 * Albanians 2.558
 * Macedonians 2
 * Bosniaks 1
 * Others 92

According to the 1942 Albanian census, Poroj was inhabited by 1022 Muslim Albanians.

In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Poroj was inhabited by 440 Muslim Albanians.

Sports
Local football club KF Skënderbeu have played in the Macedonian Third League.

Notable People

 * Mujdin Aliu,(15 January 1974 – 14 April 1999) was an Albanian soldier who gained prominence in the Kosovo War. He served in the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), where he fought in the Battle of Koshare, and died in battle.