<sod>'''Bistrenci''' is one of the larger villages in [[Demir Kapija Municipality]]. Its population is mixed among [[Turkish people|Turks]], [[Macedonians (ethnic group)|ethnic Macedonians]], [[Albanians|Albanian]], and [[Vlach]]. It has been has its roots in the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] period until the [[Slovenes]] came to harvest grapes. The [[Catholic]] church was then built.  Many Turkish stayed and still live in the village to this day.  The Slovenes stayed until World War II, and the Macedonians inhabited the village afterwards and erected an [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] community.  To this day, the village is one of the few with a [[mosque]], which was recently rebuilt, a Catholic church, and an Orthodox church.  The [[Slovenia]]n Embassy recently built a park commemorating soldiers killed in [[World War II]]. The village celebrates its patron holiday, coined Panagjur, on October 27.<eod>
<sod>'''Bistrenci''' is one of the larger villages in [[Demir Kapija Municipality]]. Its population is mixed among [[Turkish people|Turks]], [[Macedonians (ethnic group)|ethnic Macedonians]], [[Albanians|Albanian]], and [[Vlach]]. It had its roots in the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] period until the [[Slovenes]] came to harvest grapes. The [[Catholic]] church was then built.  Many Turkish stayed and still live in the village to this day.  The Slovenes stayed until World War II, and the Macedonians inhabited the village afterwards and erected an [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] community.  To this day, the village is one of the few with a [[mosque]], which was recently rebuilt, a Catholic church, and an Orthodox church.  The [[Slovenia]]n Embassy recently built a park commemorating soldiers killed in [[World War II]]. The village celebrates its patron holiday, coined Panagjur, on October 27.<eod>