Vrapčište Municipality

Vrapčište (Macedonian: Врапчиште , 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.

Municipality of Vrapčište

Општина Врапчиште
Komuna e Vrapçishtit
Coat of arms
Country North Macedonia
Region Polog
Municipal seatVrapčište
Government
 • MayorIsen Shabani (AA)
Population
 • Total25,399
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
WebsiteOfficial Website

Geography

The municipality borders Bogovinje Municipality to the north, Brvenica Municipality to the east, and Gostivar Municipality to the south, Kosovo to the west.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2002, this municipality has 25,399 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

  • Albanians = 21,101 (83.1%)
  • Turks = 3,134 (12.3%)
  • Macedonians = 1,041 (4.1%)
  • others = 123 (0.5%)
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References
  1. 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)

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