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Vrapčište (Macedonian: Врапчиште, Turkish: Vrapçişte, Albanian: Vrapçisht) is a village and seat of the municipality of Vrapčište, North Macedonia.

History

In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Vrapčište was inhabited by 1300 Turks, 325 Orthodox Bulgarians, 165 Muslim Albanians and 50 Romani.[1]

Demographics

As of the 2021 census, Vrapčište had 4,003 residents with the following ethnic composition:[2]

  • Turks 2,765
  • Albanians 912
  • Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 203
  • Macedonians 118
  • Others 5

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 4,874 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]


Sports

Local football club FK Vrapčište plays in the OFS Gostivar league.

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