Aračinovo ( , ) is a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

and seat of the

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

Aračinovo Aračinovo ( , ) is a village and seat of the Municipalities of North Macedonia, municipality of Aračinovo Municipality, Aračinovo, North Macedonia. History During the 2001 Macedonia conflict, it was occupied by ethnic Albanian insurgents. De ...

North Macedonia North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Greece to the south, Albania to the west, Bulgaria to the east, Kosovo to the northwest and Serbia to the n ...

History

During the

2001 Macedonia conflict , combatant2 = Macedonia , commander1 = , commander2 = , strength1 = 2,000–3,000+ militants (beginning of the war) Unknown , strength2 = 20,000 soldiers and policemen 60 T-55 tanks 4 Su-25 aircraft ...

, it was occupied by ethnic Albanian insurgents.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 7.991 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:Macedonian Census (2021)
''Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion''
The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2021 *

Albanians The Albanians are an ethnic group native to the Balkan Peninsula who share a common Albanian ancestry, Albanian culture, culture, Albanian history, history and Albanian language, language. They are the main ethnic group of Albania and Kosovo, ...

7.777 * Macedonians 4

Sports

Local football club

KF Shkëndija Klubi i Futbollit Shkëndija (), commonly known as Shkëndija, is a professional football club based in Tetovo, North Macedonia. Founded in 1979 by Macedonian Albanians, the club is widely recognized for its strong community identity and passio ...

have played in the Macedonian Third League.

References

Villages in Aračinovo Municipality Albanian communities in North Macedonia {{Aračinovo-geo-stub