Aračinovo

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Aračinovo

Арачиново
Haraçinë
Village
Panorama view of Aračinovo
Panorama view of Aračinovo
Aračinovo is located in North Macedonia
Aračinovo
Aračinovo
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 42°01′35″N 21°33′42″E / 42.0264°N 21.5617°E / 42.0264; 21.5617Coordinates: 42°01′35″N 21°33′42″E / 42.0264°N 21.5617°E / 42.0264; 21.5617
Country North Macedonia
RegionLogo of Skopje Region.svg Skopje
MunicipalityCoat of arms of Aračinovo Municipality.svg Aračinovo
Elevation
267 m (876 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total7,315
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1045
Area code(s)+389-2-XXXXXXX
Car platesSK
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Aračinovo (Macedonian: Арачиново [araˈtʃinɔvɔ] (About this soundlisten), Albanian: Haraçinë) is a village and seat of the municipality of Aračinovo, North Macedonia. Aračinovo is one of the largest villages in North Macedonia with a population of about 7,000.

History[]

During the 2001 Macedonia conflict, it was occupied by ethnic Albanian insurgents. Later, during violence of the 2008 parliamentary election, a gunman in Aračinovo opened fire on security police.[1] One person was killed and several people were wounded.[2]

Demographics[]

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 7315 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]

Sports[]

Local football club KF Shkëndija have played in the Macedonian Third League.

References[]

  1. ^ "France 24 | Violence mars election day in Macedonia | France 24". Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  2. ^ AFP: Deadly gun attack mars Macedonian elections
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 65.


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