Šuto Orizari (,

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: ''Shuto Orizari''), often shortened as ''Šutka'' (, ), is a neighbourhood in the City of Skopje,

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, and the seat of Šuto Orizari Municipality. It is often regarded as the cultural capital of the

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. An independent Romanistan (a state for the Romani people) was proposed here in the early 1990s by leaders of the Party for the Complete Emancipation of Roma.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the town had a total of 15353 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the town include:Macedonian Census (2002)
''Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion''
The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 65. *

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: 13201 *

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: 1205 * Macedonians: 481 *

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: 138 * Turks: 49 *

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: 34 *Other: 253 Šuto Orizari has a mixed population that includes minorities of

and Turks, yet the neighborhood is associated with Albanians in North Macedonia. "Skopje is indeed spread over both sides of the Vardar river. Although the neighborhoods that lie northeast of the river (Butel, Čair/Çair, Gazi Baba, Suto Orizari) have mixed populations including representatives of the Turkish and Roma minorities, they tend to be associated with the Albanians."

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Šuto Orizari Municipality Neighbourhoods of Skopje Albanian communities in North Macedonia Romani communities in North Macedonia Romani Muslims Arlije {{ŠutoOrizari-geo-stub