Debar ( mk, Дебар , sq, Komuna e Dibrës) is a municipality in western part of
Republic of North Macedonia
North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Socialist Feder ...
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Debar
Debar ( mk, Дебaр ; Albanian: ''Dibër''/''Dibra'' or ''Dibra e Madhe;'' ) is a city in the western part of North Macedonia, near the border with Albania, off the road from Struga to Gostivar. It is the seat of Debar Municipality. Debar has ...
'' is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Debar Municipality is part of the
Southwestern Statistical Region.
Geography
The municipality borders
Mavrovo and Rostuša Municipality
Mavrovo and Rostuša ( mk, ) ( tr, Mavrova ve Rostuşa) is a municipality in western North Macedonia. The municipal seat is located in the village of Rostuša. This municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.
Geography
The municipal ...
to the northeast,
Kičevo Municipality
Kičevo Municipality ( mk, Кичево; sq, Kërçovë) is a municipality in the western part of North Macedonia. The municipal seat is the city of Kičevo. Kičevo Municipality is located in the Southwestern Statistical Region.
Geography
Th ...
to the southeast,
Centar Župa Municipality to the south, and
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic
The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the ...
to the west.
Demographics
According to the last national census from 2021 this municipality has 15,412 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
*
Albanians = 8,438 (54.75%)
*
Macedonians = 1,155 (7.49%)
*
Turks
Turk or Turks may refer to:
Communities and ethnic groups
* Turkic peoples, a collection of ethnic groups who speak Turkic languages
* Turkish people, or the Turks, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
* Turkish citizen, a citizen of the Republic ...
= 2,733 (17.73%)
*
Roma
Roma or ROMA may refer to:
Places Australia
* Roma, Queensland, a town
** Roma Airport
** Roma Courthouse
** Electoral district of Roma, defunct
** Town of Roma, defunct town, now part of the Maranoa Regional Council
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= 1,140 (7.4%)
*Others = 432 (2.8%)
*Persons of whom data are taken from the administrative sources = 1,499 (9.73%)
Demographic development of Debar municipality within today borders.
References
External links
Official website
{{Authority control
Municipalities of North Macedonia