Vrapčište municipality

Infobox Municipality in the Republic of Macedonia
municipality_name=Vrapčište municipality
municipality_name_mkd=Општина Врапчиште
Komuna e Vrapçishtit
population=25,399
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municipality_location=MKD_muni_nonn(Vrapčište).png coa_pic=Vrapchistanski_grb.jpg
coa_px=80
flag_pic=Vrapchistansko_zname.jpg
flag_px=160
municipality_center=Vrapčište
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Vrapčište ( _mk. Врапчиште,Türkçe:Vrapçişte, _sq. Vrapçishti) is a municipality in western Republic of Macedonia. "Vrapčište" is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of Polog statistical region.

Geography

The municipality borders Bogovinje municipality in the north, Brvenica municipality in the east, Gostivar municipality in the south,

Demographics

According to the last National census from 2002 this municipality has 25,399 inhabitants. ref|census

Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
*Albanians = 21,101
*Turks = 3,134
*Macedonians = 1,041
*others = 123

ee also

* Vrapčište
* Republic of Macedonia
* Municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia

Notes

# [http://msed.stat.gov.mk/msed.nsf/cd549cc3f96284dbc1256f2b0026e546/5db5887c1be3440ac1256f3900547f34/$FILE/I1%20Population%2015%20C2002%20123.pdf Macedonian census data of 2002] ]

External links

* [http://www.vrapciste.com Vrapčište municipality on a Macedonian general information Site]