Debar Municipality

Municipality of Debar Општина Дебар Komuna e Dibrës
Urban municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Macedonia
Region	Southwestern Statistical Region
Municipal seat	Debar
Government
• Mayor	Ruzhdi Lata (DUI)
Area
• Total	145.67 km2 (56.24 sq mi)
Population
• Total	19,542
• Density	134.15/km2 (347.4/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
Area code(s)	++389 46
Website	http://www.dibra.gov.mk/

Debar (Macedonian: Дебар [ˈdɛːbar], Albanian: Dibra, Turkish: Debre) is a municipality in western part of Republic of Macedonia. Debar is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Debar Municipality is part of the Southwestern Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality borders Mavrovo and Rostuša Municipality to the northeast, Kičevo Municipality to the southeast, Centar Župa Municipality to the south, and Albania to the west.

Villages

Besides the central town Debar, the municipality consists of the following villages: Banište, Bomovo, Dolno Kosovrasti, Džepište, Gari, Gorno Kosovrasti, Hame, Konjari, Krivci, Mogorče, Osoj, Otišani, Rajčica, Selokukji, Spas, Tatar, Tatar Elevci, and Trnanik.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2002 this municipality has 19,542 inhabitants.^[1]

Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

• Albanians = 11,348 (58.1%)
• Macedonians = 3,911 (20.0%)
• Turks = 2,684 (13.7%)
• Roma = 1,080 (5.5%)
• others.

Mother tongues in the municipality include:

• Albanian = 12,051 (61.6%)
• Macedonian = 5,973 (30.5%)
• Turkish = 1,358 (6.9%)
• Roma = 50 (0.25%)

Demographic development of Debar municipality within today borders.^[2]

References

External links

• Official website

Municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia Municipalities Aračinovo Berovo Bitola Bogdanci Bogovinje Bosilovo Brvenica Čaška Češinovo-Obleševo Centar Župa Čučer-Sandevo Debar Debarca Delčevo Demir Hisar Demir Kapija Dojran Dolneni Gevgelija Gostivar Gradsko Ilinden Jegunovce Karbinci Kavadarci Kičevo Kočani Konče Kratovo Kriva Palanka Krivogaštani Kruševo Kumanovo Lipkovo Lozovo Makedonska Kamenica Makedonski Brod Mavrovo and Rostuša Mogila Negotino Novaci Novo Selo Ohrid Pehčevo Petrovec Plasnica Prilep Probištip Radoviš Rankovce Resen Rosoman Sopište Staro Nagoričane Štip Struga Strumica Studeničani Sveti Nikole Tearce Tetovo Valandovo Vasilevo Veles Vevčani Vinica Vrapčište Zelenikovo Želino Zrnovci Greater Skopje Aerodrom Butel Čair Centar Gazi Baba Gjorče Petrov Karpoš Kisela Voda Saraj Šuto Orizari Former Bač Belčišta Bistrica Blatec Bogomila Capari Čegrane Češinovo Delogoždi Dobruševo Dolna Banjica Drugovo Džepčište Izvor Kamenjane Klečovce Kondovo Konopište Kosel Kukliš Kukurečani Labuništa Lukovo Mavrovi Anovi Mešeišta Miravci Murtuno Negotino-Pološko Obleševo Orašac Orizari Oslomej Podareš Rostuša Samokov Šipkovica Sopotnica Srbinovo Staravina Topolčani Velešta Vraneštica Vitolište Vratnica Vrutok Zajas Žitoše Zletovo

Municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia with an Albanian majority Aračinovo (Haraçina) Bogovinje (Bogovinë) Brvenica (Brevincë) Čair (Çair) Debar (Dibër) Gostivar (Gostivari) Kičevo (Kërçovë) Lipkovo (Likova) Saraj (Saraj) Struga (Strugë) Studeničani (Studeniçani) Tearce (Tearca) Tetovo (Tetovë) Vrapčište (Vrapçishti) Želino (Zhelina) The municipality names in italics have an Albanian population of over 50% but below 60%. Names in brackets are Albanian equivalents of the Macedonian names.

Coordinates: 41°31′N 20°32′E / 41.52°N 20.53°E / 41.52; 20.53