Vrapčište (Macedonian: ⓘ, Turkish: Vrapçişte, Albanian: Vrapçisht) is a village and seat of the municipality of Vrapčište, North Macedonia.
Vrapčište
Врапчиште Vrapçisht Vrapçişte | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Vrapčište Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′02″N 20°53′07″E / 41.83389°N 20.88528°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Polog |
| Municipality |  Vrapčište |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 4,003 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | GV |
| Website | . |
History edit
In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Vrapčište was inhabited by 1300 Turks, 325 Orthodox Bulgarians, 165 Muslim Albanians and 50 Romani.[1]
Demographics edit
As of the 2021 census, Vrapčište had 4,003 residents with the following ethnic composition:[2]
- Turks 2,765
- Albanians 912
- Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 203
- Macedonians 118
- Others 5
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 4,874 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]
- Turks 2,899
- Albanians 1,777
- Macedonians 172
- Others 26
Sports edit
Local football club FK Vrapčište plays in the OFS Gostivar league.
References edit
- ^ Vasil Kanchov (1900). Macedonia: Ethnography and Statistics. Sofia. p. 264.
- ^ Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
- ^ a b Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 84.
External links edit
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