Lazaropole Explained

Lazaropole
Native Name:Лазарополе
Pushpin Map:North Macedonia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within North Macedonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: Polog
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Mavrovo and Rostuša
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:29
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:41.5361°N 20.6939°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Lazaropole (Macedonian: Лазарополе) is a village in the Municipality of Mavrovo and Rostuša, North Macedonia. Situated on a plateau at Mount Bistra and surrounded by beech and oak forest; at 1,350 m altitude, it is one of the highest settlements in the country.

Culture

The traditional Macedonian folk dance Teškoto is from the area of Lazaropole.

People born in Lazaropole

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 29 inhabitants, including 28 ethnic Macedonians and one Serb.[1]

See also

References

  1. Macedonian Census (2002), Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2021