Dolno Sonje Explained

Dolno Sonje
Native Name:Долно Соње
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: Sopište
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:793
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:41.9333°N 44°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Website:.
Blank Name:Car plates

Dolno Sonje (Macedonian: Долно Соње) is a village in the municipality of Sopište, North Macedonia. It is located on the other side of Mount Vodno from Skopje, but a road running around the mountain connects the two communities.

Dolno Sonje is a popular vacation spot for its clean air, beautiful surroundings, and medieval churches.

Demographics

As of the 2021 census, Dolno Sonje had 793 residents with the following ethnic composition:[1]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 689 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]

Most residents work in Skopje.

Notes and References

  1. https://makstat.stat.gov.mk/PXWeb/pxweb/en/MakStat/MakStat__Popisi__Popis2021__NaselenieVkupno__PodatociNaselenie/T1503P21.px/table/tableViewLayout2/?rxid=cc8e0490-07b6-4002-adf4-9b4891b66655 Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
  2. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 174.