Manastirsko Dolenci
# Manastirsko Dolenci

Manastirsko Dolenci (Macedonian: Манастирско Доленци) is a village in the municipality of Kičevo, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former Drugovo Municipality. It is home to the 14th-century Kičevo Monastery.

## History

Manastirsko Dolenci is attested in the 1467/68 Ottoman tax registry (defter) for the Nahiyah of Kırçova. The village had a total of 44 households.

According to the 1942 Albanian census, Manastirsko Dolenci was inhabited by a total of 228 Bulgarians.

There are nine archaeological sites within Manastrisko Dolenci. One of these is the former settlement called Arbanaški, literally meaning Albanian, from which archaeological remains have been excavated.

## Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 109 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:

* Macedonians 108
* Serbs 1
