Vejce Explained

Vejce
Native Name:Вејце
Vicë
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:North Macedonia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within North Macedonia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: Polog
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Tetovo
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:848
Population Density Sq Mi:1.3% of total 86,580 in municipality
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Coordinates:42.0667°N 71°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Website:.
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:TE

Vejce (Macedonian: Вејце, Albanian: Vicë) is a village in the municipality of Tetovo, North Macedonia. It is a small village located in the Šar Mountains, some 9.01 kilometres away from the closest city Tetovo and 1250 metres above sea level.

History

During the insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia, on the way between Selce and Vejce, rebels of the paramilitary Albanian National Liberation Army ambushed the Macedonian armed forces, which resulted in the deaths of eight members.

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 848 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]

YearMacedonianAlbanianTurksRomaniVlachsSerbsBosniaksOthersTotal
200211.114...............121.127
20212804...............42848

According to the 1942 Albanian census, Vejce was inhabited by 518 Muslim Albanians.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Macedonian Census (2021), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2021
  2. http://pop-stat.mashke.org/alb-historic/1942-diber-tetove-ethnicrel-loc.htm