Demir Hisar (town)

Demir Hisar (town) Демир Хисар
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Demir Hisar Location within Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°16′0″N 21°12′0″E / 41.26667°N 21.20000°E / 41.26667; 21.20000Coordinates: 41°16′0″N 21°12′0″E / 41.26667°N 21.20000°E / 41.26667; 21.20000
Country	Macedonia
Municipality	Demir Hisar
Government
• Mayor	Ljupcho Blazhevski (VMRO-DPMNE)
Population (2002)
• Total	2,593
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s)	+389
Car plates	BT

Demir Hisar (Macedonian: Демир Хисар [dɛˈmir‿xisar]) is a town in Republic of Macedonia. It is the seat of Demir Hisar Municipality. This small settlement has an absolute Macedonian ethnic majority. The name of the town translates to "Iron Castle" in Turkish, and dates back to the time when Macedonia was ruled by the Ottoman Empire.

The settlement is situated along the main road between the important Macedonian cities of Bitola and Kičevo.

Demographics

The town of Demir Hisar has 2,593 residents.^[1]

References

Cities and towns in the Republic of Macedonia Berovo Bitola Bogdanci Debar Delčevo Demir Hisar Demir Kapija Gevgelija Gostivar Kavadarci Kičevo Kočani Kratovo Kriva Palanka Kruševo Kumanovo Makedonska Kamenica Makedonski Brod Negotino Ohrid Pehčevo Prilep Probištip Radoviš Resen Skopje Struga Strumica Sveti Nikole Štip Tetovo Valandovo Veles Vinica