Vejce
Vejce (Macedonian: Вејце, Albanian: Vicë) is a village in the municipality of Tetovo, North Macedonia. It is a small village located in the Šar Mountains, some 9.01 kilometres away from the closest city Tetovo and 1250 metres above sea level.
Vejce
Вејце Vicë | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Vejce | |
  Vejce Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 42°04′N 20°51′E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Polog |
| Municipality |  Tetovo |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 848 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | TE |
| Website | . |
History
During the insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia, on the way between Selce and Vejce, rebels of the paramilitary Albanian UÇK ambushed the Macedonian armed forces.
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 848 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]
- Albanians 804
- Macedonians 2
- Others 42
| Year | Macedonian | Albanian | Turks | Romani | Vlachs | Serbs | Bosniaks | Others | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 1.114 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 | 1.127 |
| 2021 | 2 | 804 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 42 | 848 |
References
- Macedonian Census (2021), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2021
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