Butel
Butel (Macedonian: Бутел, Albanian: Butel) is a neighbourhood in the city of Skopje, North Macedonia, and the seat of Butel Municipality.
Butel
Бутел | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Butel Location within Republic of North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 42°02′N 21°27′E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Skopje |
| Municipality |  Butel |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 14,005 |
| Time zone | UTC+1:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2:00 (CEST) |
| Car plates | SK |
| Website | . |
Demographics
According to the 2002 census, the town had a total of 14,005 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the town include:[1]
| Group | Population |
|---|---|
| Macedonians | 7,616 |
| Albanians | 4,846 |
| Turks | 450 |
| Bosniaks | 406 |
| Serbs | 377 |
| Romani | 104 |
| Vlachs | 27 |
| Others | 179 |
In the aftermath of the 2001 insurgency some Macedonians from Čair moved to other Skopje urban areas such as nearby Butel.[2] The neighborhood has a mixed population that includes minorities of Romani and Turks, yet Butel is associated with Albanians in North Macedonia.[2]
References
- Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 – Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 64.
- Ragaru, Nadege (2008). "The Political Uses and Social Lives of "National Heroes": Controversies over Skanderbeg's Statue in Skopje". Südosteuropa. 56 (4): 536. Archived from the original on 2019-02-22. Retrieved 2019-03-01.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) "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.... Some people who used to live in the historically mixed area of Čair/Çair may have moved either to Butel (further North)"
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