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.
Vapila's name derives from a typical Balkan Macedonian Ottoman dish of the area, pilev and was originally called Vapile.
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.
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 112 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]