Debarca Municipality
| Debarca municipality Општина Дебарца | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural municipality | |||
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| region | Southwestern Statistical Region | ||
| Municipal seat | Belčišta | ||
| Government | |||
| • mayor | Ljupčo Kojčinovski | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 425.39 km2 (164.24 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 5,507 | ||
| • Density | 12.95/km2 (33.5/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| Area code(s) | 046 | ||
| Website | http://www.debarca.gov.mk | ||
Debarca (Macedonian: 
Дебарца ) is a municipality in southwestern part of Republic of Macedonia. The village of Belčišta is the municipal seat. Debarca Municipality is part of the Southwestern Statistical Region.
Geography
The municipality borders Kičevo Municipality to the northeast, Demir Hisar Municipality to the east, Ohrid Municipality to the south, and Struga Municipality to the west.
The municipality encompasses the Debarca Valley, part of the Sateska River watershed that flows into Lake Ohrid and belongs to the Lake Ohrid Drainage Basin.
The majority of the villages are nestled between the Karaorman Mountain in the west and Ilinska Mountain in the east.
Demographics
According to the last national census from 2002 this municipality has 5,507 inhabitants.[1]
Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
- Macedonians = 5,324 (96.7%)
- Albanians = 153 (2.8%)
- Others = 30 (0.5%)
Inhabited places
The municipality consists of 30 villages.
| Inhabited places in Debarca Municipality | ||
|---|---|---|
| Village(s): Arbinovo | Belčišta | Botun | Brežani | Velmej | Volino | Vrbjani | Godivje | Gorenci | Gorno Sredorečie | Grko Pole | Dolno Sredorečie | Zlesti | Izdeglavje | Klimeštani | Laktinje | Lešani | Mešeišta | Mramorec | Novo Selo | Ozdoleni | Orovnik | Pesočani | Slatino | Slatinski Čiflik | Slivovo | Sošani | Trebeništa | Turje | Crvena Voda | ||
References
- ↑ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
