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Vrapčište (Macedonian: Врапчиште (help·info), Turkish: Vrapçişte, Albanian: Vrapçisht) is a village and seat of the municipality of Vrapčište, North Macedonia.

Vrapčište
Врапчиште
Vrapçisht
Vrapçişte
Village
Vrapčište
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°50′02″N 20°53′07″E
Country North Macedonia
Region Polog
Municipality Vrapčište
Population
 (2002)
 • Total4,874
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesGV
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History


A policy of Turkification of the Albanian population was employed by the Yugoslav authorities in cooperation with the Turkish government, stretching the period of 1948-1959. Starting in 1948, Turkish schools were opened in areas with large Albanian majorities, such as Vrapčište.[1]


Demographics


According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 4874 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]


Sports


Local football club FK Vrapčište plays in the OFS Gostivar league.


References


  1. Lita, Qerim (2009). "SHPËRNGULJA E SHQIPTARËVE NGA MAQEDONIA NË TURQI (1953-1959)". Studime Albanologjike. ITSH: 75-82.
  2. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 84.


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