Zajas
Zajas
Зајас Zajaz | |
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Village | |
  Zajas Location within Republic of Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°36′N 20°56′E / 41.600°N 20.933°E | |
| Country | Republic of Macedonia |
| Municipality | Kičevo municipality |
| Statistical region | Southwestern Statistical Region |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 4,712 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | KI |
| Website | . |
Zajas (Macedonian: , Albanian: Zajaz) is a village in the municipality of Kičevo, Republic of Macedonia. Zajas was the seat of the Zajas Municipality, and is now in Kičevo Municipality. Zajas is well known as the birthplace of the National Front (Balli Kombëtar) fighters Mefail Shehu, Mefail Mehmeti and Begzat Vuli. During the Albanian insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia, Zajas became well known as the birthplace of Ali Ahmeti, the leader of the National Liberation Army.
Demographics
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 4712 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]
- Albanians 4682
- Macedonians 4
- Serbs 4
- Others 22
References
- ^ 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. 103.
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