Idrizovo (Macedonian: Идризово, Albanian: Idrizovë) is a settlement in the outskirts of the city of Skopje within the municipality of Gazi Baba, Republic of North Macedonia.

Idrizovo Идризово Idrizovë
Village
Road sign in Idrizovo
Idrizovo Location within Republic of North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°58′N 21°35′E
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Skopje
Municipality	Gazi Baba
Population  (2002)
• Total	1,589
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Car plates	SK
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Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 1589 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]

• Albanians 774
• Macedonians 686
• Bosniaks 28
• Turks 19
• Romani 2
• Serbs 8
• Others 72

Correctional facility

With the establishment of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia following the Second World War, an internment camp was built in the area wherein political prisoners could be detained. Today, the prison remains and serves as one of the largest correctional facilities in the country.[1] Known as Kolonija Idrizovo the correctional facility had a population of 451 (2002 census) and included the following ethnic groups:[1]

• Macedonians 401
• Albanians 35
• Turks 4
• Romani 2
• Serbs 8
• Others 1

References

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