Vrapčište Municipality
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Municipality of Vrapčište
Општина Врапчиште Komuna e Vrapçishtit | |
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Country | North Macedonia |
Region | Polog |
Municipal seat | Vrapčište |
Government | |
• Mayor | Isen Shabani (AA) |
Population | |
• Total | 19,842 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Website | Official Website |
Vrapčište (Macedonian: , Albanian: Vrapçisht is a municipality in western North Macedonia. Vrapčište is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.
Geography
[edit]The municipality borders Bogovinje Municipality to the north, Brvenica Municipality to the east, and Gostivar Municipality to the south, Kosovo to the west.
Demographics
[edit]According to the last national census from 2021, this municipality has 19,842 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
2002 | 2021 | |||
Number | % | Number | % | |
TOTAL | 25,399 | 100 | 19,842 | 100 |
Albanians | 21,101 | 83.1 | 15,109 | 76.15 |
Turks | 3,134 | 12.3 | 3,099 | 15.62 |
Macedonians | 1,041 | 4.1 | 875 | 4.41 |
others | 123 | 0.5 | 25 | 0.13 |
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | n/a | n/a | 734 | 3.7 |