Debarca (Macedonian: Дебарца (help·info)) is a municipality in the Southwestern Statistical Region of North Macedonia. The village of Belčišta is the municipal seat. It is the municipality in which Ohrid "St. Paul the Apostle" Airport is located, the second of two international airports in the county.

Debarca municipality Општина Дебарца
Rural municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Southwestern
Municipal seat	Belčišta
Government
• Mayor	Zoran Nogacheski (Independent)[1]
Area
• Total	425.39 km2 (164.24 sq mi)
Population
• Total	3,719
• Density	12.95/km2 (33.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
Area code(s)	046
Website	Official

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

The municipality consists of 30 villages.

According to the last national census from 2021 this municipality has 3,719 inhabitants.

References

На других языках

[ru] Дебарца (община)