Šipkovica (Macedonian: Шипковица; Albanian: Shipkovicë) is a village in the municipality of Tetovo, North Macedonia. Its FIPS code was MK91.

Šipkovica
Шипковица
Shipkovicë
Village
Šipkovica is located in North Macedonia
Šipkovica
Šipkovica
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 42°02′06″N 20°54′56″E / 42.03500°N 20.91556°E / 42.03500; 20.91556
Country North Macedonia
Region Polog
Municipality Tetovo
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,540
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesTE
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Demographics

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According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 1.540 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]

Year Macedonian Albanian Turks Romani Vlachs Serbs Bosniaks Others Total
2002 ... 2.817 ... ... ... ... ... 9 2.826
2021 ... 1.483 ... ... ... ... ... 57 1.540

According to the 1942 Albanian census, Šipkovica was inhabited by 572 Muslim Albanians.[2]

In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Šipkovica was inhabited by 550 Muslim Albanians.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Macedonian Census (2021), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2021
  2. ^ "Ethnic/Religious composition of Dibër and Tetovë prefectures".
  3. ^ Vasil Kanchov (1900). Macedonia: Ethnography and Statistics. Sofia. p. 264.
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