Debar ( , ) is a municipality in western part of
Republic of North Macedonia
North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Greece to the south, Albania to the west, Bulgaria to the east, Kosovo to the northwest and Serbia to the n ...
. ''
Debar'' is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Debar Municipality is part of the
Southwestern Statistical Region
The Southwestern Statistical Region (; ) is one of eight statistical regions of North Macedonia. Southwestern, located in the western part of the country, sharing Ohrid Lake with its westerly border Albania. Internally, it borders the Pelagonia Sta ...
.
Geography
The municipality borders
Mavrovo and Rostuša Municipality Mavrovo or Mavrova can refer to:
* Mavrovo (region), a region in North Macedonia
* Mavrovo National Park, a national park in North Macedonia
* Mavrovo Lake, a lake in North Macedonia
* Mavrovo and Rostuša Municipality, a municipality in North Mace ...
to the northeast,
Kičevo Municipality to the southeast,
Centar Župa Municipality
Centar Župa (; ) is a municipality in the western part of North Macedonia. ''Centar Župa'' is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Centar Župa Municipality is part of the Southwestern Statistical Region.
History
Aft ...
to the south, and
Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...
to the west.
Demographics
According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 15,412 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
Mother tongues in Debar Municipality include:
*
Albanian
Albanian may refer to:
*Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular:
**Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans
**Albanian language
**Albanian culture
**Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...
: 9,232 (59.9%)
*
Macedonian: 4,466 (29.0%)
*
Turkish: 189 (1.2%)
*Others: 26 (0.1%)
*Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources: 1,499 (9.7%)
Demographic development of Debar municipality within today borders.
References
External links
Official website
{{Authority control
Southwestern Statistical Region
Municipalities of North Macedonia