Slupčane
Slupčane (Macedonian: Слупчане, Albanian: Sllupçan) is the largest village in the municipality of Lipkovo, North Macedonia.
History
Descendants of the Krasniqi fis were recorded in the villages of Gošince, Slupčane, Alaševce and Runica in 1965. From May-June 2001 the Battle of Slupčane took place during the 2001 insurgency in Macedonia, it was an NLA victory.
Demographics
As of the 2021 census, Slupčane had 3,654 residents with the following ethnic composition:
- Albanians 3,574
- Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 79
- Others 1
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 3789 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:
- Albanians: 3765
- Macedonians: 4
- Vlachs: 1
- Others: 19
Sports
The local football club KF Besa Sllupçan plays in the Macedonian Third Football League.
References
- ^ Naučno društvo Bosne i Hercegovine: Odjeljenje istorisko-filoloških nauka. Vol. 26. 1965. p. 199.
Arbanasa fisa Krasnića ima u selima: Gošnicu, Slupćanu, Alaševcu, Ruđincu.
- ^ Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
- ^ Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 132.
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