Jankovec
Jankovec is a village located in Resen Municipality in the Republic of North Macedonia. The people of Jankovec are mostly farmers and own their own farms or plantations. Apple, corn, wheat and tobacco are generally grown in the region.
With a population of 1,169, Jankovec is the second-largest settlement in the municipality after Resen.
History
According to an Aromanian narrative, the village was set up in 1730, after a small group of refugees from Nikolicë settled there. The first settler was apparently a man named Ianko Ikonomou from Nikolicë, who probably gave the village its name. The village later attracted Aromanian merchants and craftsmen from other places.Churches
There are five churches in Jankovec, two of which are situated within Jankovec Monastery.- St. Athanasius Church, the oldest church
- St. Ignatius of Antioch Church, relatively new church, second monastery church
- St. John Church, located in the village and was consecrated in 1866
- St. Nicholas Church, located about east of the village
- Church of Dormition of the Theotokos, the main monastery church consecrated in the 18th century
Demographics
Aside from the municipal centre of Resen, Jankovec is the only settlement in Resen Municipality to have over 1,000 residents. A small part of the village population is of Aromanian origin.