Debar Municipality

Urban municipality in Southwestern, North Macedonia

Municipality of Debar Општина Дебар Komuna e Dibrës
Urban municipality
Coat of arms

Country	North Macedonia
Region	Southwestern
Municipal seat	Debar
Government
• Mayor	Hekuran Duka
Area
• Total	145.67 km² (56.24 sq mi)
Population
• Total	15,412
• Density	134.15/km² (347.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
Area code	+389 46
Website	Official Website

Municipality of North Macedonia

Debar (Macedonian: Дебар [ˈdɛːbar] ^ⓘ, 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.

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 2021 this municipality has 15,412 inhabitants.

Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

Albanians = 8,438 (54.75%)
Macedonians = 1,155 (7.49%)
Turks = 2,733 (17.73%)
Roma = 1,140 (7.4%)
Others = 432 (2.8%)
Persons of whom data are taken from the administrative sources = 1,499 (9.73%)

Mother tongues in Debar Municipality include:^[1]

Albanian: 9,232 (59.9%)
Macedonian: 4,466 (29.0%)
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources: 1,499 (9.7%)
Turkish: 189 (1.2%)
Others: 26 (0.1%)

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

Census year	Total	Macedonians	%	Albanians	%	Turks	%	Roma	%	Vlachs	Serbs	Bosniaks	Other	Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources
1953	10,258	3,392	33.07	5,819	56.73	776	7.56	83	0.81	2	114	0	72	/
1961	11,162	2,025	18.14	6,476	58.02	2,002	17.94	0	0.00	0	86	0	573	/
1971	13,802	2,022	14.65	8,793	63.71	2,414	17.49	0	0.00	0	106	0	467	/
1981	16,952	2,358	13.91	9,981	58.88	1,130	6.67	1,030	6.08	0	37	0	2,416	/
1994	19,010	4,266	22.44	10,935	57.52	1,875	9.86	1,103	5.80	1	34	0	796	/
2002	19,542	3,911	20.02	11,348	58.09	2,684	13.74	1,080	5.53	2	22	3	492	/
2021	15,412	1,155	7.49	8,438	54.75	2,733	17.73	1,140	7.4	2	5	8	432	1,499

References

^ 2021 census, municipality by mother tongue
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-07-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

Official website

Villages in Debar Municipality

Seat:

Debar

Village(s):

v t e Municipalities of North Macedonia
Eastern	Berovo Češinovo-Obleševo Delčevo Karbinci Kočani Makedonska Kamenica Pehčevo Probištip Štip Vinica Zrnovci
Northeastern	Kratovo Kriva Palanka Kumanovo Lipkovo Rankovce Staro Nagoričane
Pelagonia	Bitola Demir Hisar Dolneni Krivogaštani Kruševo Mogila Novaci Prilep Resen
Polog	Bogovinje Brvenica Gostivar Jegunovce Mavrovo and Rostuša Tearce Tetovo Vrapčište Želino
Skopje	Aračinovo Čučer-Sandevo Ilinden Petrovec Sopište Studeničani Zelenikovo
Southeastern	Bogdanci Bosilovo Dojran Gevgelija Konče Novo Selo Radoviš Strumica Valandovo Vasilevo
Southwestern	Centar Župa Debar Debarca Kičevo Makedonski Brod Ohrid Plasnica Struga Vevčani
Vardar	Čaška Demir Kapija Gradsko Kavadarci Lozovo Negotino Rosoman Sveti Nikole Veles
City of Skopje	Aerodrom Butel Čair Centar Gazi Baba Ǵorče Petrov Karpoš Kisela Voda Saraj Šuto Orizari
Former	Bač Belčišta Bistrica Blatec Bogomila Capari Čegrane Češinovo Delogoždi Dobruševo Dolna Banjica Drugovo Džepčište Izvor Kamenjane Klečovce Kondovo Konopište Kosel Kukliš Kukurečani Labuništa Lukovo Mavrovi Anovi Mešeišta Miravci Murtuno Negotino-Pološko Obleševo Orašac Orizari Oslomej Podareš Rostuša Samokov Šipkovica Sopotnica Srbinovo Staravina Topolčani Velešta Vraneštica Vitolište Vratnica Vrutok Zajas Žitoše Zletovo

v t e Municipalities of North Macedonia with an Albanian majority
Aračinovo (Haraçinë) Bogovinje (Bogovinë) Brvenica (Bërvenicë) Čaška (Çashkë) Čair (Çair) Debar (Dibër) Gostivar (Gostivar) Lipkovo (Likovë) Saraj (Saraj) Struga (Strugë) Studeničani (Studeniçan) Tearce (Tearcë) Tetovo (Tetovë) Vrapčište (Vrapçisht) Želino (Zhelinë)
The municipality names in italics have an Albanian population of over 50% but below 60%. Names in brackets are Albanian equivalents of the Macedonian names.