Malovište

Malovište is an old Aromanian settlement in the region and its establishment dates possibly prior to the Ottoman conquest of the Balkans.

[1] During the first World War, Malovište was occupied by the Bulgarian military who evacuated most of the Aromanian villagers and sent them into the interior of Bulgaria and Serbia.

[1] 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.

[1] In August 2013, an Aromanian cultural event was held in Malovište.

[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3] Furthermore, the Romanian-born French academic, editor and linguist Nicolas Trifon had origins from Malovište.