Bogovinje
Боговиње
Bogovinë
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Bogovinje is located in North Macedonia
Bogovinje
Bogovinje
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°55′24″N 20°54′48″E / 41.92333°N 20.91333°E / 41.92333; 20.91333
Country North Macedonia
Region Polog
Municipality Bogovinje
Government
  mayorBesnik Emshiu (BDI)
Elevation
503 m (1,650 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total5,239
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1220
Car platesTE

Bogovinje (Macedonian: Боговиње; Albanian: Bogovinë /bɒgɒviːnə/) is a village in the municipality of Bogovinje, North Macedonia. It is a seat of the Bogovinje municipality.

Sports

The village also has a stadium home to FK Drita called Stadion Bogovinje.

Demographics

As of the 2021 census, Bogovinje had 5,239 residents with the following ethnic composition:[1]

  • Albanians 4,829
  • Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 405
  • Macedonians 1
  • Others 4

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 6328 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the village include:[2]

According to the 1942 Albanian census, Bogovinje was inhabited by 2023 Muslim Albanians.[3]

In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Bogovinje was inhabited by 600 Muslim Albanians.[4]

References


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