Debar (Macedonian: Дебар [ˈdɛːbar] (listen), Albanian: Komuna e Dibrës) is a municipality in western part of Republic of North Macedonia. Debar is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Debar Municipality is part of the Southwestern Statistical Region.
Municipality of Debar
Општина Дебар Komuna e Dibrës | |
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Urban municipality | |
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Municipal seat | Debar |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hekuran Duka |
Area | |
• Total | 145.67 km2 (56.24 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 15,412 |
• Density | 134.15/km2 (347.4/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Area code(s) | ++389 46 |
Website | Official Website |
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.
According to the last national census from 2021 this municipality has 15,412 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
Demographic development of Debar municipality within today borders.[1]
Census year | Total | Macedonians | % | Albanians | % | Turks | % | Roma | % | Vlachs | Serbs | Bosniaks | Other | Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources |
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1953 | 10,258 | 3,392 | 33.07 | 5,819 | 56.73 | 776 | 7.56 | 83 | 0.81 | 2 | 114 | 0 | 72 | / |
1961 | 11,162 | 2,025 | 18.14 | 6,476 | 58.02 | 2,002 | 17.94 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 573 | / |
1971 | 13,802 | 2,022 | 14.65 | 8,793 | 63.71 | 2,414 | 17.49 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 467 | / |
1981 | 16,952 | 2,358 | 13.91 | 9,981 | 58.88 | 1,130 | 6.67 | 1,030 | 6.08 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 2,416 | / |
1994 | 19,010 | 4,266 | 22.44 | 10,935 | 57.52 | 1,875 | 9.86 | 1,103 | 5.80 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 796 | / |
2002 | 19,542 | 3,911 | 20.02 | 11,348 | 58.09 | 2,684 | 13.74 | 1,080 | 5.53 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 492 | / |
2021 | 15,412 | 1,155 | 7.49 | 8,438 | 54.75 | 2,733 | 17.73 | 1,140 | 7.4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 432 | 1,499 |
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Villages in Debar Municipality | |
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Northeastern | ||
Pelagonia | ||
Polog |
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Skopje |
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Southeastern | ||
Southwestern | ||
Vardar |
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City of Skopje |
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Municipalities of North Macedonia with an Albanian majority | |
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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. |