Dolna Banjica (Macedonian: Долна Бањица; Albanian: Banjicë e Poshtme; Turkish: Aşağı Banisa) is a village in the municipality of Gostivar, North Macedonia. Its FIPS code was MK27.

Dolna Banjica Долна Бањица Banjicë e Poshtme Aşağı Banisa
Village
Dolna Banjica Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°47′N 20°54′E
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Polog
Municipality	Gostivar
Population  (2002)
• Total	4,356
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Car plates	GV
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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 Gorna Banjica and Dolna Banjica.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 4356 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]

• Albanians 2444
• Turks 1524
• Macedonians 355
• Romani 9
• Serbs 1
• Bosniaks 1
• Others 23

Sports

The local football club FC Genç Kalemler has played in the Macedonian Second Football League.

References

External links

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