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 | |
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Vrapčište Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′02″N 20°53′07″E | |
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| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 4,874 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | GV |
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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]
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 4874 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]
Local football club FK Vrapčište plays in the OFS Gostivar league.
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