Kopanica (, ) is a
village
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in the
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
of
Saraj,
North Macedonia
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.
History
According to the 1467-68 Ottoman defter, Kopanica exhibits Orthodox Christian Slavic anthroponomy.
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 1.790 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
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2000
References
External links
Villages in Saraj Municipality
Albanian communities in North Macedonia
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