Gazi Baba, Skopje

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Gazi Baba
Neighbourhood
Гази Баба
Gazi Baba is located in North Macedonia
Gazi Baba
Gazi Baba
Location within Republic of North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°59′49″N 21°28′48″E / 41.996941°N 21.479881°E / 41.996941; 21.479881Coordinates: 41°59′49″N 21°28′48″E / 41.996941°N 21.479881°E / 41.996941; 21.479881
Country North Macedonia
RegionLogo of Skopje Region.svg Skopje
MunicipalityCoat of arms of Gazi Baba Municipality.svg Gazi Baba
Population
 (2002)
 • Total15,182
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesSK
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Gazi Baba (Macedonian: Гази Баба) is a neighbourhood in the City of Skopje, North Macedonia, and the seat of Gazi Baba Municipality.

Demographics[]

According to the 2002 census, the town had a total of 15182 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the town include:[1]

Gazi Baba has a mixed population that includes minorities of Romani and Turks, yet the neighborhood is associated with Albanians in North Macedonia.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ 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. 62.
  2. ^ Ragaru, Nadege (2008). "The Political Uses and Social Lives of "National Heroes": Controversies over Skanderbeg's Statue in Skopje". Südosteuropa. 56 (4): 536. "Skopje is indeed spread over both sides of the Vardar river. Although the neighborhoods that lie northeast of the river (Butel, Čair/Çair, Gazi Baba, Suto Orizari) have mixed populations including representatives of the Turkish and Roma minorities, they tend to be associated with the Albanians."

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