▁far ▁as ▁ 1 4 0 8 . ▁The ▁C athedral ▁Church ▁is ▁dedicated ▁to ▁St . ▁E lij ah ▁( rest ored ▁in ▁ 1 8 5 9 ; ▁painted ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 4 ), ▁and ▁there ▁is ▁a ▁chap el ▁dedicated ▁to ▁Saint ▁Men as ▁( built ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 ). ▁The ▁chap el ▁of ▁St . ▁Pet ka ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁is ▁shared ▁with ▁the ▁neighbour ing ▁village ▁of ▁Pe št ani . ▁ ▁Econom y ▁ ▁Most ▁of ▁the ▁local ▁people ▁work ▁in ▁hot els ▁by ▁the ▁la kes ide , ▁or ▁in ▁the ▁O hr id ▁fact ories . ▁There ▁are ▁still ▁some ▁more ▁traditional ▁activities , ▁as ▁well : ▁each ▁family ▁has ▁its ▁own ▁v ine yard ▁and ▁a ▁garden , ▁animals ▁are ▁still ▁kept , ▁and ▁traditional ▁production ▁of ▁wine ▁and ▁ra k ija ▁( br andy ) ▁is ▁still ▁pract ised . ▁ ▁Historical ▁tim eline ▁of ▁El š ani ▁▁ ▁Early ▁ 1 3 th ▁century : ▁first ▁written ▁record ▁on ▁El š ani ▁under ▁By z ant ian ▁rule ▁▁ 1 3 9 5 : ▁El š ani ▁is ▁under ▁Ott oman ▁rule ▁▁ 1 4 0 8 : ▁the ▁church ▁of ▁St . ▁E lij ah ▁( re built ) ▁▁ 1 9 th ▁century : ▁El š ani ▁has ▁about ▁ 2 4 0 ▁inhabitants ▁▁ 1 9 1 2 : ▁end ▁of ▁Ott oman ▁rule ; ▁during ▁the ▁First ▁B alk an