Idrizovo Explained

Idrizovo
Native Name:Идризово
Idrizovë
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Republic of North Macedonia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Republic of North Macedonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: Skopje
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Gazi Baba
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:1824
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:41.9667°N 56°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Website:.
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:SK

Idrizovo (Macedonian: Идризово, Albanian: Idrizovë) is a settlement in the outskirts of the city of Skopje within the municipality of Gazi Baba, Republic of North Macedonia.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 1.824 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:

YearMacedonianAlbanianTurksRomaniVlachsSerbsBosniaksOthersPersons for whom data are taken from admin. sourcesTotal
2002686774192...82872n/a1.589
20218267471511...929251621.824

Correctional facility

With the establishment of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia following the Second World War, an internment camp was built in the area wherein political prisoners could be detained. Today, the prison remains and serves as one of the largest correctional facilities in the country. Known as Kolonija Idrizovo the correctional facility had a population of 451 (2002 census) and included the following ethnic groups:[1]

Notes and References

  1. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 62.