Jažince ( mk, Јажинце, sq, Jazhincë) is a
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
in the
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Jegunovce
Jegunovce ( mk, ) is one of the larger villages in the Polog Valley, North Macedonia. It is located about 10 mi (15 km) northeast of the Macedonian city of Tetovo. It is the center of the Jegunovce Municipality.
History
Jegunovce beg ...
,
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 ...
. It used to be part of the former municipality of
Vratnica
Vratnica ( mk, Вратница) is a small village and community located in the Jegunovce Municipality of North Macedonia. Vratnica lies in the north-west, and is 22 km away from the city of Tetovo and 5 km away from Jažince - the bor ...
.
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 913 inhabitants.
[ Ethnic groups in the village include:][Macedonian Census (2021)]
Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2021
*Albanians
The Albanians (; sq, Shqiptarët ) are an ethnic group and nation native to the Balkan Peninsula who share a common Albanian ancestry, culture, history and language. They primarily live in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Se ...
884
*Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 29
References
External links
Villages in Jegunovce Municipality
Albanian communities in North Macedonia
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