Municipality of Struga ( mk, Струга, translit=Struga, sq, Strugë) is a municipality in western

North Macedonia North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Socialist Feder ...

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Struga Struga ( mk, Струга , sq, Strugë) is a town and popular tourist destination situated in the south-western region of North Macedonia, lying on the shore of Lake Ohrid. The town of Struga is the seat of Struga Municipality. Name The n ...

'' is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Struga Municipality is part of the Southwestern Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality borders *

Lake Ohrid Lake Ohrid ( mk, Охридско Езеро , al, Liqeni i Ohrit , also referred as ''Liqeni i Pogradecit'';) is a lake which straddles the mountainous border between the southwestern part of North Macedonia and eastern Albania. It is one of E ...

to the south, *

Debarca Municipality Debarca ( mk, ) is a municipality in the Southwestern Statistical Region of North Macedonia. The village of Belčišta is the municipal seat. It is the municipality in which Ohrid "St. Paul the Apostle" Airport is located, the second of two in ...

to the east, * Centar Župa Municipality to the north, and *

Vevčani Municipality Vevčani ( mk, ) is a municipality in western North Macedonia. ''Vevčani'' is also the name of the municipal seat and the only settlement of the municipality. This municipality is part of the Southwestern Statistical Region. Geography The muni ...

and

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the ...

to the west.

Inhabited places

The only town in the municipality is Struga. Besides Struga, there are additional 50 villages: * Bezovo,

Bidževo Bidževo ( mk, Биџево, ) is a village in the municipality of Struga, North Macedonia. Demographics As of the 2021 census, Bidževo had 290 residents with the following ethnic composition: *Albanians 207 *Macedonians 71 *Persons for whom ...

Bogojci Bogojci ( mk, Богојци, sq, Bogovicë) is a village in the municipality of Struga, North Macedonia. Demographics As of the 2021 census, Bogojci had 74 residents with the following ethnic composition: *Albanians 65 *Persons for whom data ...

Brčevo Brčevo (Macedonian Cyrillic: Брчево) is a small village located near Struga, in the Struga municipality in the western region of North Macedonia. The village is situated above sea level and has a population of 20. The village was once a t ...

Burinec Burinec ( mk, Буринец) is a village in Municipality of Struga, North Macedonia North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast ...

, * Delogoždi,

Draslajca Draslajca ( mk, Драслајца) is a village in the south-western region of North Macedonia. Information Draslajca is a medium-sized village in the centre of the Struga municipality. It has 3 general stores, a granary, an agency from the ...

Dolna Belica Dolna Belica ( mk, Долна Белица; rup, Beala di Ghios, Beala di Cămpu; sq, Belicë e Poshtme) is a village in the Municipalities of North Macedonia, municipality of Struga Municipality, Struga, North Macedonia. History The village a ...

Dolno Tateši Dolno Tateši ( mk, Долно Татеши, sq, Tatesh i Poshtëm) is a village in the municipality of Struga, North Macedonia. Name The name of the village is an Albanian toponym and derived possibly from a personal name. "Татеши... Им� ...

, Dobovjani, Drenok, * Džepin, * Frangovo, * Globočica, Gorna Belica, Gorno Tateši, * Jablanica, *

Kališta Kališta ( mk, Калишта , sq, Kalisht) is a village in the municipality of Struga, North Macedonia. Demographics The village of Kališta is inhabited by Tosks, a subgroup of southern Albanians and speak the Tosk Albanian dialect, "Ladorisht ...

, Korošišta, * Labuništa,

Lakaica Lakaica is a village in Municipality of Struga Municipality of Struga ( mk, Струга, translit=Struga, sq, Strugë) is a municipality in western North Macedonia. ''Struga'' is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. St ...

, Livada,

Lokov Lokov is a village in Municipality of Struga, North Macedonia. Population Population of Lokov migrated to: Vojvodina, Struga Struga ( mk, Струга , sq, Strugë) is a town and popular tourist destination situated in the south-western r ...

Ložani Lozhani is a village in Municipality of Struga, North Macedonia. Notable people * Veliče Šumulikoski Veliče Šumulikoski ( mk, Величе Шумуликоски; born 24 April 1981) is a Macedonian former football midfielder. He is the ...

, Lukovo, * Mali Vlaj,

Misleševo Misleševo ( mk, Мислешево, sq, Misleshovë) is a village in the municipality of Struga, North Macedonia. Demographics As of the 2021 census, Misleševo had 2,969 residents with the following ethnic composition: *Macedonians 2,195 *A ...

Mislodežda Mislodežda ( mk, Мислодежда, sq, Misllodezhdë) is a village in the municipality of Struga, North Macedonia. Demographics As of the 2021 census, Mislodežda had 428 residents with the following ethnic composition: *Albanians 407 *Pers ...

, Modrič,

Moroišta Moroishta is a village in Municipality of Struga Municipality of Struga ( mk, Струга, translit=Struga, sq, Strugë) is a municipality in western North Macedonia. ''Struga'' is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. ...

, * Nerezi, Novo Selo, *

Oktisi Oktisi ( mk, Октиси, sq, Oktis) is a village in the municipality of Struga, North Macedonia. History In 1900, Vasil Kanchov gathered and compiled statistics on demographics in the area and reported that the village of Oktisi was inhabited b ...

, *

Piskupština Piskupshtina is a village in Municipality of Struga, North Macedonia. Demographics Piskupština (''Peskoposhtina'') appears in the Ottoman ''defter A ''defter'' (plural: ''defterler'') was a type of tax register and land cadastre in the Ott ...

, Podgorci,

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Prisovjani Prisovjani is a village in Municipality of Struga, North Macedonia North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained ...

, *

Radolišta Radolišta ( mk, Радолишта, sq, Ladorisht) is a village in the municipality of Struga, North Macedonia. Geography This village is located in the southwest of Struga Municipality, at the foot of the Jabllanicë mountain range. The villag ...

, Radožda, Ržanovo, *

Selci Selci may refer to: * Selci, Italy, a municipality in Rieti, Lazio * Selci, Struga, a village in North Macedonia * Selci, Bizovac, a village near Bizovac, Osijek-Baranja County, Croatia * Selci Đakovački, a village in Osijek-Baranja County, Cr ...

, *

Šum Šum ( mk, Шум, sq, Shum) is a village in the municipality of Struga, North Macedonia. The settlement is a newer village in the Struga area and has a mosque. Name Šum has in its history been attached administratively to the neighboring vi ...

, *

Tašmaruništa Tašmaruništa ( mk, Ташмаруништа) is a village in the municipality of Struga, North Macedonia. Name The placename ''Tašmaruništa'' is a hybrid toponym formed from two terms, the Turkish word ''Taş'' meaning stone or rock along ...

Toska Toska is an island in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The island lies just west of the island of Radøy in the Hjeltefjorden, at the entrance to the Radfjorden. A road connection from the village of Manger on Radøy island to ...

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Velešta Velešta ( mk, Велешта, sq, Veleshtë) is a village in the municipality of Struga, North Macedonia. Geography The village is located in the Drimkol area, in the central part of the territory of the Municipality of Struga, on the left ...

Višni Vishni ( mk, Вишни) is a village in Municipality of Struga Municipality of Struga ( mk, Струга, translit=Struga, sq, Strugë) is a municipality in western North Macedonia. ''Struga'' is also the name of the town where the municipal ...

, Vraništa, *

Zagračani Zagračani ( mk, Заграчани, sq, Zagraçan) is a village in the municipality of Struga, North Macedonia. Demographics The village of Zagračani is inhabited by Tosks, a subgroup of southern Albanians and speak the Tosk Albanian dialec ...

and

Zbaždi Zbaždi () is a village in Municipality of Struga, North Macedonia North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained ...

Demographics

The mother tongues of the population, according to the 2002 census, are:Macedonian census 2002: ethnicity, religion and mother tongue
/ref> According to the 2002 census, the religions practiced the municipality are:

Municipality of Struga after 2004

According to the last national census from 2021 this municipality has 50,980 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality include: Struga Municipality - mother tongue

The ethnic composition and numbers of most communities in the Struga region have remained static apart from the Macedonian Muslim (''Torbeš'') population who mostly self-declare themselves as either Albanians or Turks. Macedonian Muslims are located in the religiously mixed villages of

Boroec Boroec ( mk, Бороец, sq, Borovec) is a village in the municipality of Struga, North Macedonia. Demographics Boroec has traditionally been inhabited by Orthodox Christian Macedonians and a Macedonian Muslim (Torbeš) population. p. 333. "� ...

, Jablanica, Labuništa,

and Podgorci, where they live alongside Orthodox Macedonians. p. 333. "Исламизираните Македонци во струшките села Јабланица, Боро(в)ец, Октиси, Подгорци и Лабуништа живеат заедно со православното население.". Amidst the Albanian population of Zagračani are a few Macedonian Muslim families originating from