Debar Municipality

Debar (Macedonian: Дебар [ˈdɛːbar] (listen), Albanian: Komuna e Dibrës) is a municipality in western part of Republic of North Macedonia. Debar is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Debar Municipality is part of the Southwestern Statistical Region.

Not to be confused with Dibër Municipality.
Municipality of Debar

Општина Дебар
Komuna e Dibrës
Urban municipality
Coat of arms
Country North Macedonia
RegionSouthwestern Statistical Region
Municipal seatDebar
Government
 • MayorDr Hekuran Duka
Area
 • Total145.67 km2 (56.24 sq mi)
Population
 • Total19,542
 • Density134.15/km2 (347.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Area code(s)++389 46
WebsiteOfficial Website

Geography

The municipality borders Mavrovo and Rostuša Municipality to the northeast, Kičevo Municipality to the southeast, Centar Župa Municipality to the south, and Albania to the west.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2002 this municipality has 19,542 inhabitants.[1]

Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

Mother tongues in the municipality include:

Demographic development of Debar municipality within today borders.[2]

Census yearTotalMacedonians%Albanians%Turks%Roma%VlachsSerbsBosniaksOther
195310258339233.07581956.737767.56830.812114072
196111162202518.14647658.02200217.9400.000860573
197113802202214.65879363.71241417.4900.0001060467
198116952235813.91998158.8811306.6710306.0803702416
199419010426622.441093557.5218759.8611035.801340796
200219542391120.021134858.09268413.7410805.532223492

References
  1. 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-07-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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