Kosel, North Macedonia Explained

Kosel
Native Name:Косел
Pushpin Map:North Macedonia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within North Macedonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: Southwestern
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Ohrid
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:566
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:41.1667°N 70°W

Kosel (Macedonian: Косел) is a village in the municipality of Ohrid, North Macedonia.

The village is known for its proximity to the extinct volcano Duvalo, which gives the village and its surroundings a permanent sulfuric scent.

The population of Kosel Municipality, which merged with Ohrid Municipality in 2002, was 1,369.[1]

Demographics

As of the 2021 census, Kosel had 566 residents with the following ethnic composition:[2]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 586 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]

Sports

Local football club FK Vulkan plays in the OFS Ohrid league.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/mk-ohri.html#kos crwflags
  2. 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
  3. Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 117.