Dolno Orizari, Bitola


Dolno Orizari is a village away from Bitola, which is the second-largest city in North Macedonia. According to the 2002 census, the total population is 1,834.

Geography and location

At an altitude of 577 meters, the village is located in Pelagonia, in the center of the Bitola valley, in proximity to the city of Bitola, in the northern part of the territory of the Municipality of Bitola. Its neighbouring villages are Gorno Orizari, Karamani, and Logovardi.

History

The village is fairly new. According to the legend, it was established at the end of the 19th century. During this time, Dolno Orizari was under the Manastir Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. According to the statistics of Vasil Kanchov in 1900 Dolno Orizari had 440 inhabitants, all Bulgarians. According to the secretary of the Bulgarian Exarchate Dimitar Mishev's study in 1905 in Dolno Orizari lived 216 Bulgarian Exarchists.

Demographics

Due to its proximity to the city of Bitola, it became a place of emigration in the mid-late 20th century. In 1961, it had 848 inhabitants, whilst in 1994, that number increased to 1,503 inhabitants.
According to the 2002 census, 1,834 inhabitants lived in the village, 1,828 Macedonians, 4 Roma, 1 Vlach and 1 other.
Year1900190519481953196119711981199119942002
Population4402165256438488361.2361.5431.5031.834

Inhabitants

Dolno Orizari is a Macedonian Orthodox village, all of the families in the village are immigrants.
According to studies from the late 1940s, the roots of the families of Dolno Orizari are as followed:
The majority of these families settled in Dolno Orizari prior to 1912.

Notable residents

Born in Dolno Orizari

Archeological localities