Samokov, Makedonski Brod

Samokov (Macedonian: Самоков) is a small village located in the region of Porece in the municipality of Makedonski Brod, North Macedonia. It used to be a municipality of its own and its FIPS code was MK89.

Samokov Самоков
Village
View of the village Samokov
Samokov Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°41′N 21°09′E
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Southwestern
Municipality	Makedonski Brod
Population  (2002)
• Total	388
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Demographics

In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Samokov was inhabited by 5 Muslim Albanians, among whom was the mudur of Poreče.^[1] According to the 1929 ethnographic map by Russian Slavist Afanasy Selishchev, Samokov was an Albanian village.^[2]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 388 inhabitants.^[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:^[3]

• Macedonians 388

References

1. Vasil Kanchov (1900). Macedonia: Ethnography and Statistics. Sofia. p. 258.
2. Афанасий Селищев. „Полог и его болгарское население. Исторические, этнографические и диалектологические очерки северо-западной Македонии“. – София, 1929, стр. 26.
3. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 169.