Slupčane
Slupčane
Слупчане Sllupçan | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Slupčane Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 42°10′N 21°38′E / 42.167°N 21.633°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Southeastern |
| Municipality |  Lipkovo |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 3,654 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | KU |
| Website | . |
Slupčane (Macedonian: Слупчане, Albanian: Sllupçan) is the largest village in the municipality of Lipkovo, North Macedonia.
History
[edit]Descendants of the Krasniqi fis were recorded in the villages of Gošince, Slupčane, Alaševce and Runica in 1965.[1] From May-June 2001 the Battle of Slupčane took place during the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia, it was an NLA victory.
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2021 census, Slupčane had 3,654 residents with the following ethnic composition:[2]
- Albanians 3,574
- Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 79
- Others 1
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 3789 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]
- Albanians: 3765
- Macedonians: 4
- Vlachs: 1
- Others: 19
Sports
[edit]The local football club KF Besa Sllupçan plays in the Macedonian Third Football League.
References
[edit]- ^ Naučno društvo Bosne i Hercegovine: Odjeljenje istorisko-filoloških nauka. Vol. 26. 1965. p. 199.
Arbanasa fisa Krasnića ima u selima: Gošnicu, Slupćanu, Alaševcu, Ruđincu.
- ^ Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
- ^ a b Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 132.
External links
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