Vapila Explained

Vapila
Native Name:Вапила
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:2002
Population Total:112
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:41.1928°N 20.8311°W

Vapila (Macedonian: Вапила) is a village in the municipality of Ohrid, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Kosel.

Name

Vapila's name derives from a typical Balkan Macedonian Ottoman dish of the area, pilev and was originally called Vapile.

History

The village was initially settled by three Macedonian Christian family's around 1830, one of which was the Sandakovci or Shandakovtsi who originated from Peskopeja.

Demographics

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 112 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[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. 117.