Džepčište
Village in Tetovo, Polog, North Macedonia
Village in Polog, North Macedonia
Džepčište Џепчиште Xhepçisht | |
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Village | |
| 42°02′N 21°00′E / 42.033°N 21.000°E / 42.033; 21.000 | |
| Country | North Macedonia |
| Region | Polog |
| Municipality | Tetovo |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 3,338 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | TE |
| Website | . |
Džepčište (Macedonian: Џепчиште; Albanian: Xhepçisht) is a village in the municipality of Tetovo, North Macedonia.
Geography
Džepčište is located at the range of Shar Mountain-Scardica, as well as in the field of Polog valley, characterized by relatively frosty winters as mountain stream climate prevailing during the long winter and warm and dry with temperatures reaching up to 45 degrees Celsius in the summer time for a Mediterranean climate. Overall, it has four seasons and fertile agricultural land and is known for the stable and very well-grown vegetables and local fruits.
Demographics
According to the statistical office of North Macedonia, Džepčište numbers about 760 residential homes. Approximately 700 of them are inhabited by Albanians and around 9 houses with ethnic Macedonians. Many individuals from this village live abroad, especially in European countries where they work and live, many with their families.
According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 3.338 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]
| Year | Macedonian | Albanian | Turks | Romani | Vlachs | Serbs | Bosniaks | Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19 | 3.934 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 35 | 4.051 |
| 2021 | 33 | 3.198 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 105 | 3.338 |
According to the 1942 Albanian census, Džepčište was inhabited by 1408 Muslim Albanians, 100 Bulgarians and 38 Serbs.[2]
In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Džepčište was inhabited by 385 Muslim Albanians and 80 Orthodox Bulgarians.[3]
Notable people
- Xheladin Murati - University professor
References
- ^ a b Macedonian Census (2021), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2021
- ^ http://pop-stat.mashke.org/alb-historic/1942-diber-tetove-ethnicrel-loc.htm
- ^ Vasil Kanchov (1900). Macedonia: Ethnography and Statistics. Sofia. p. 264.
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