Aračinovo Explained

Aračinovo
Native Name:Арачиново
Haraçinë
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:North Macedonia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within North Macedonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: Skopje
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Aračinovo
Elevation M:267
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:7991
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:42.0264°N 21.5639°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:1045
Area Code:+389-2-XXXXXXX
Website:.
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:SK

Aračinovo (Macedonian: Арачиново in Macedonian pronounced as /araˈtʃinɔvɔ/, Albanian: Haraçinë) is a village and seat of the municipality of Aračinovo, North Macedonia.

History

During the 2001 Macedonia conflict, it was occupied by ethnic Albanian insurgents.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 7.991 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]

YearMacedonianAlbanianTurksRomaniVlachsSerbsBosniaksOthersPersons for whom data are taken from administrative sourcesTotal
20025946.677......1102317.315
202147.777..................2107.991

Sports

Local football club KF Shkëndija have played in the Macedonian Third League.

Notes and References

  1. Macedonian Census (2021), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2021