In the 19th century, Arvati was part of the Manastir Sanjak, a subdivision of the Manastir Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.
Demographics
The demographics of Arvati are written in several Bulgarian sources. According to Yordan Iliev Yordanov, Arvati in 1873 had 45 households and 136 male inhabitants (80 Bulgarians and 56 Muslims).[3] In 1905, D.M.Brancoff wrote Arvati's population consisted of Bulgarians Exarchists and 186 Albanians.[4] In the early twentieth century, Vasil Kanchov wrote Arvati had 325 people composed of 160 Orthodox Bulgarians, 100 Muslim Albanians and 65 Romani.[5]
From the mid twentieth century onward, Arvati's population has consisted of Orthodox Macedonians and Sunni Muslim Albanians, with the latter forming a majority.[6][7]
The mothers tongues of the residents, much like the ethnic affiliations, include 51 native Macedonian speakers, 84 Albanian speakers, and two with a different mother tongue.[8]
Panorama of Arvati showing extensions of the Baba mountains and Lake Prespa to far east
Religion
The religious affiliations of the village's residents also followed ethnic lines, with 51 identifying as Orthodox Christians, 85 as Muslims, and one as something else, as of the 2002 census.[8]
Arvati is home to four churches dedicated to St Nicholas, Sts Constantine and Elena, St Archangel Michael, and the Ascension of the Virgin Mary.[9]
Gallery
Centre of Arvati with a welcome greeting written on a big stone
Village water fountain, Arvati centre
Krani river and traditional architecture of Arvati
Traditional architecture of Arvati
Krani river in Arvati
Krani river in Arvati
Traditional architecture of Arvati
In the fields of Arvati looking out toward Mt Pelister
Traditional architecture of Arvati
In the fields of Arvati looking out toward Mt Pelister
Architecture of Arvati and Krani river
Krani river in Arvati
Bilingual Yugoslav era monument to fallen partisan
