Zajas

Zajas
Зајас
Zajaz
Village
Zajas
Location within Republic of Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°36′N 20°56′E / 41.600°N 20.933°E / 41.600; 20.933Coordinates: 41°36′N 20°56′E / 41.600°N 20.933°E / 41.600; 20.933
Country Republic of Macedonia
Municipality Kičevo municipality
Statistical region Southwestern Statistical Region
Population (2002)
 • Total 4,712
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Car plates KI
Website .

Zajas (Macedonian:  Зајас , Albanian: Zajaz) is a village in the municipality of Kičevo, Republic of Macedonia. Zajas was the seat of the Zajas Municipality, and is now in Kičevo Municipality. Zajas is well known as the birthplace of the National Front (Balli Kombëtar) fighters Mefail Shehu, Mefail Mehmeti and Begzat Vuli. During the Albanian insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia, Zajas became well known as the birthplace of Ali Ahmeti, the leader of the National Liberation Army.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 4712 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 103.
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