Kališta ( mk, Калишта , sq, Kalisht) is a
village in the
municipality of
Struga
Struga ( mk, Струга , sq, Strugë) is a town and popular tourist destination situated in the south-western region of North Macedonia, lying on the shore of Lake Ohrid. The town of Struga is the seat of Struga Municipality.
Name
The nam ...
,
North Macedonia.
Demographics
The village of Kališta is inhabited by
Tosks, a subgroup of southern Albanians and speak the
Tosk Albanian
Tosk ( sq-definite, toskërishtja) is the southern group of dialects of the Albanian language, spoken by the ethnographic group known as Tosks. The line of demarcation between Tosk and Gheg (the northern variety) is the Shkumbin River. Tosk is t ...
dialect,
[ "Ladorishti, Frëngova, Zagraçani dhe Kalishti fshatra toske"][ "Fshatrat e rrethinës së Strugës siç janë: Kalishti, Frengova, Ladorishti, Zagraçani dhe Shumi flasin në dialektin toskë, kurse në të gjithë fshatrat e tjerë flitet gegënishtja.".] as well as ethnic Macedonians.
As of the
2021 census, Kališta had 764 residents with the following ethnic composition:
Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
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*Albanians 623
*Macedonians 115
*Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 23
*Others 3
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 1178 inhabitants.[ Ethnic groups in the village include:][Macedonian Census (2002)]
''Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion''
The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 181.
*Albanians
The Albanians (; sq, Shqiptarët ) are an ethnic group and nation native to the Balkan Peninsula who share a common Albanian ancestry, culture, history and language. They primarily live in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Se ...
1079
* Macedonians 95
* Turks
* Vlachs 1
* Serbs 1
*Others 2
References
External links
Villages in Struga Municipality
Albanian communities in North Macedonia
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