Dolna Belica
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Dolna Belica Долна Белица Beala di Ghios/Beala di Cămpu Belicë e Poshtme |
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 Dolna Belica
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| Coordinates: 41°12′47″N 20°38′06″E / 41.21306°N 20.63500°ECoordinates: 41°12′47″N 20°38′06″E / 41.21306°N 20.63500°E | |
| Country | Republic of Macedonia |
| Municipality | Struga municipality |
| Statistical region | Southwestern Statistical Region |
| Elevation | 702 m (2,303 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,026 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | +38946 |
| Car plates | SU |
| Website | . |
Dolna Belica (Macedonian: Долна Белица; Aromanian: Beala di Ghios, Beala di Cămpu; Albanian: Belicë e Poshtme) is a village in the municipality of Struga, Republic of Macedonia.
Dolna Belica was founded on the foothills near Mount Jablanica by Aromanians from the villages of Niçë and Llëngë, fleeing the 18th century socio-political and economic crises in what is now southern Albania. Close family relations were maintained through intermarriage between Aromanians from Dolna Belica and those of Niçë and Llëngë. During the first World War, Gorna Belica was occupied by the Bulgarian military who evacuated most of the Aromanian villagers and sent them into the interior of Bulgaria and Serbia. The relocation of local Aromanians was due to Bulgarian forces being concerned that pro-Greek and pro-Serbian sympathies existed among them resulting in possible cooperation with the Entente Allies. While in exile, some villagers had to fend for themselves while others for the Bulgarians did forced labour. Some Aromanians returning back to Dolna Belica through Thessaloniki, Greece attempted to stay in that country and settle there though Greek authorities turned down their requests.
Dolna Belica, along with Gorna Belica is one of two traditional Aromanian settlements located in the Drimkol region within Struga municipality. The village over time has undergone a change in its ethnic composition of the population. Dolna Belica has become a mostly Albanian speaking settlement.Aromanian speaking Muslims also existed in Dolna Belica, although they have assimilated into Albanian identity and language.
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