Dračevo (; ) is a

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in the

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of Kisela Voda,

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. It is a suburb of

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and one of the first major settlements in that region and has a fully developed socio-economical life. It is located 10 km south-east from the center of the city of Skopje. It was first mentioned in 1300 AD

Demographics

According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Dračevo appears as being inhabited by mixed Slavic-Albanian Orthodox population. Some families had a mixed anthroponomy - usually a Slavic first name and an Albanian last name or last names with Albanian patronyms and Slavic suffixes. According to the statistics of Bulgarian ethnographer

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from 1900, 1180 inhabitants lived in Dračevo, all

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. According to the Secretary of the

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Dimitar Mišev Dimitar (, , ) is a South Slavic masculine given name. It is widely found in Bulgaria and North Macedonia. It's derived from one or more of the following: * Saint Demetrius (280–306) * Dimetor ''Διμήτωρ'' ("twice-born"), epithet of Dio ...

("La Macédoine et sa Population Chrétienne"), in 1905 there were 1080

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in Dračevo, labelled by him as ''exarchists''. In his 1927 map of

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explorer

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shows Dračevo as Bulgarian.Leonhard Schultze Jena. "Makedonien, Landschafts- und Kulturbilder", Jena, G. Fischer, 1927
/ref> According to the 2002 census, the suburb had a total of 10605 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the suburb include: * Macedonians 9269 *

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276 *

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270 *

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225 *

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179 *

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28 *Others 218 Nearby the suburb Dračevo is the village of Dračevo, a rural extension of the settlement. According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 8641 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:Macedonian Census (2002)
''Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion''
The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2021, p. 64. * Macedonians 7741 *

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16 *Others 85

Economy

The local economy is modestly developed but holds significant potential for further growth, primarily due to its proximity to Skopje, access to a railway station, close highway connections, and reliable water supply.

Educational institutions

Dračevo has three primary schools: Rayko Zhinzifov, Kliment Ohridski, and Kuzman Šapkarev Primary School.

Sports

There are two football clubs "

FK Dračevo FK Dračevo () is a Macedonian football club based in the town Dračevo in Skopje, North Macedonia North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Greec ...

" and " SSK" and the basketball clubs '' KK Angeli'' & ''KK Dracevo''. The team handball club

RK Dračevo RK Dračevo (HC Dračevo) () is team handball club from Dračevo, Republic of North Macedonia North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Greece to ...

plays in the

Macedonian Handball Super League The Macedonian Handball Super League (), is the top-tier team handball competition in North Macedonia. As of 2018, the Macedonian Handball Federation was ranked 8th in the world. Current teams Teams for season 2024–25 Handball League * RK ...

for the 2011–12 season.

References

External links

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