Vrapčište
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Vrapčište ({{langx|mk|{{Audio|Mk-Vrapchishte.ogg|Врапчиште}}}}, {{langx|tr|Vrapçişte}}, {{langx|sq|Vrapçisht}}) is a village and seat of the municipality of Vrapčište, North Macedonia.
History
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.Vasil Kanchov (1900). [http://www.promacedonia.org/vk/vk_2_42.htm Macedonia: Ethnography and Statistics]. Sofia. p. 264.
Demographics
As of the 2021 census, Vrapčište had 4,003 residents with the following ethnic composition:[https://makstat.stat.gov.mk/PXWeb/pxweb/en/MakStat/MakStat__Popisi__Popis2021__NaselenieVkupno__PodatociNaselenie/T1503P21.px/table/tableViewLayout2/?rxid=cc8e0490-07b6-4002-adf4-9b4891b66655 Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021]
- 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. Ethnic groups in the village include:Macedonian Census (2002), [http://www.stat.gov.mk/publikacii/knigaX.pdf Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion], The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 84.
- Turks 2,899
- Albanians 1,777
- Macedonians 172
- Others 26
Sports
Local football club FK Vrapčište plays in the OFS Gostivar league.
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Vrapčište}}
{{Vrapčište Municipality}}
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Category:Villages in Vrapčište Municipality
Category:Albanian communities in North Macedonia
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