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Vrapčište

Coordinates: 41°50′02″N 20°53′07″E / 41.83389°N 20.88528°E / 41.83389; 20.88528
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Vrapčište
Врапчиште
Vrapçisht
Vrapçişte
Village
Vrapčište is located in North Macedonia
Vrapčište
Vrapčište
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°50′02″N 20°53′07″E / 41.83389°N 20.88528°E / 41.83389; 20.88528
Country North Macedonia
Region Polog
Municipality Vrapčište
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
4,003
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesGV
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Vrapčište (Macedonian: Врапчиште, Turkish: Vrapçişte, Albanian: Vrapçisht) is a village and seat of the municipality of Vrapčište, North Macedonia.

History

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In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Vrapčište was inhabited by 1300 Turks, 325 Orthodox Macedonians, 165 Muslim Albanians and 50 Romani.[1]

Demographics

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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]


Sports

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Local football club FK Vrapčište plays in the OFS Gostivar league.

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