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Municipality of Struga Општина Струга Komuna e Strugës
Municipality
Coat of arms
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Southwestern
Municipal seat	Struga
Government
• Mayor	Ramiz Merko
Area
• Total	483 km (186 sq mi)
Population
• Total	50,980
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
Website	Official Website

Municipality of Struga (Macedonian: Струга, romanized: Struga, Albanian: Strugë) is a municipality in western North Macedonia. Struga is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Struga Municipality is part of the Southwestern Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality borders

• Lake Ohrid to the south,
• Debarca Municipality to the east,
• Centar Župa Municipality to the north, and
• Vevčani Municipality and Albania to the west.

Inhabited places

The only town in the municipality is Struga.

Besides Struga, there are additional 50 villages:

• Bezovo, Bidževo, Bogojci, Brčevo, Burinec,
• Delogoždi, Draslajca, Dolna Belica, Dolno Tateši, Dobovjani, Drenok,
• Džepin,
• Frangovo,
• Globočica, Gorna Belica, Gorno Tateši,
• Jablanica,
• Kališta, Korošišta,
• Labuništa, Lakaica, Livada, Lokov, Ložani, Lukovo,
• Mali Vlaj, Misleševo, Mislodežda, Modrič, Moroišta,
• Nerezi, Novo Selo,
• Oktisi,
• Piskupština, Podgorci, Poum, Prisovjani,
• Radolišta, Radožda, Ržanovo, Struga,
• Selci,
• Šum,
• Tašmaruništa, Toska,
• Velešta, Višni, Vraništa,
• Zagračani and Zbaždi.

Demographics

Prior to 2004 adjustment

After 2004 the municipalities of Delogoždi, Labuništa, Lukova and Velešta merged with Struga Municipality and the demographics changed. Before that, the demographics of the municipality was:

Post-2004

Mother tongues according to the 2002 Macedonia census and 2021 North Macedonia census.

According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 50,980 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

According to the 2002 Macedonia census, the religions practiced the municipality are:

The ethnic composition and numbers of most communities in the Struga region have remained static apart from the Torbeš population who mostly self-declare themselves as either Albanians or Turks. Macedonian-speaking Muslims (Torbeši) are located in the religiously mixed villages of Boroec, Jablanica, Labuništa, Oktisi and Podgorci, where they live alongside Orthodox Macedonians. Amidst the Albanian population of Zagračani are a few Torbeš families originating from Oktisi and Podgorci who now speak Albanian.

The Struga area is home to various dialects spoken by Macedonians, such as the Vevčani-Radožda dialect. The Macedonian language is a second language for most of the non-Slavic ethnic groups in the Struga region. Some communities are bilingual and other ethnic groups are trilingual due to their religious (Islamic) heritage. Many Albanians have a good working knowledge of the variety of Turkish spoken in the Struga area and it serves as a third language for them. Local Macedonians rarely have knowledge of languages spoken by other ethnic groups living in the Struga area. Aromanians traditionally used to live in two villages of the Struga region, the now abandoned settlement of Gorna Belica alongside Albanians that spoke the Tosk Albanian dialect, and Dolna Belica, which has become repopulated mainly with Albanians. Aromanian speaking Muslims also existed in Dolna Belica, although they have assimilated into Albanian identity and language. Some Aromanians from Gorna Belica have resettled in the nearby village of Vevčani. The village of Mali Vlaj was also once inhabited by Aromanians, belonging to the Frashëriot subgroup that originated from Albania and became assimilated during the course of the 19th century.

Both main dialects Gheg and Tosk of Albanian are spoken in the Struga region and are mostly separated along the course of the Black Drim river that runs through the middle of Struga town. The Tosk Albanian dialect is spoken in Frangovo, Kališta, Radolišta, Šum and Zagračani, while all other Albanian inhabited villages of the Struga region speak the Gheg Albanian dialect. Part of the village population in Labuništa is Albanian. Until the last few decades of the 20th century Tosk Albanian, in particular the geographically central variety of the dialect dominated among speakers of Albanian in Struga. The local Romani population of Struga speaks and sings in the southern Tosk Albanian dialect, as does the local Turkish population. Aromanians in Struga and the wider area have practical knowledge of Tosk Albanian as a third language. Local Macedonians who learn Albanian, speak the Tosk Albanian dialect.

History

On 26 November 2019, an earthquake struck Albania and Struga Municipality held 1 day of mourning for the earthquake victims and sent 1,000,000 denars for relief efforts.

References

1. ^ Macedonian census 2002: ethnicity, religion and mother tongue
2. 2021 census, municipality by mother tongue
3. "Попис на населението, домаќинствата и становите во Република Северна Македонија, 2021 - прв сет на податоци" (PDF). stat.gov.mk. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
4. ^ Włodzimierz, Pianka (1970). Toponomastikata na Ohridsko-Prespanskiot bazen. Institut za makedonski jazik "Krste Misirkov". p. 63. "Етничкиот состав останува скоро неизменет, само муслиманските Македонци се декларираат најчесто како Албанци или Турци."; p. 67. "Меѓу Албанците имаат неколку фамилии мусл. Македонци дојдени од. с. Октиси и Подгорци кои сега зборуваат албански."
5. Vidoeski, Božidar (1998). Dijalektite na makedonskiot jazik. Vol. 1. Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite. ISBN 9789989649509. p. 333. "Исламизираните Македонци во струшките села Јабланица, Боро(в)ец, Октиси, Подгорци и Лабуништа живеат заедно со православното население".
6. ^ Hendriks, P. (1976). The Radožda-Vevčani Dialect of Macedonian: Structure, Texts, Lexicon. John Benjamins Publishing. pp. 2–5. ISBN 9789031600892.
7. Trajanovski, Todor; Domazetovski, Petko (2002). "Традиционалните Влашко-Албански односи согледани преку една Албанска народна песна, испеана за Власите од Горна Белица – Штрушко". In Kiselinovski, Stojan (ed.). Зборник на трудови од Меѓународниот научен симпозиум "Власите на Балканот", одржан на 09-10 ноември 2001 во Скопје. Institut za nacionalna kultura. p. 169. ISBN 9789989895432. "Во струшкиот Дримкол имало две впашки населби - Горна и Долна Белица.... Долна Белица, пак, го измени својот етнички состав на населението."
8. ^ Friedman, Victor (2001). "The Vlah Minority in Macedonia: Language, Identity, Dialectology, and Standardization". In Nuorluoto, Juhani; Leiwo, Martii; Halla-aho, Jussi (eds.). Selected Papers in Slavic, Baltic, and Balkan Studies (PDF). University of Helsinki. p. 29. ISBN 9789521002465.
9. ^ Friedman, Victor (2003). "Language in Macedonia as an Identity Construction Site". In Joseph, Brian D. (ed.). When languages collide: Perspectives on language conflict, language competition, and language coexistence. Ohio State University Press. p. 287. ISBN 9780814209134.
10. Kahl, Thede (1999). Ethnizität und räumliche Verbreitung der Aromunen in Südosteuropa. Universität Münster: Institut für Geographie der Westfälischen Wilhelms. ISBN 3-9803935-7-7. p. 133. R. Rrămăn (Aromunen mit der Eigenbezeichnung Rrămăn = Farscheroten, Arvanitovlachen)"; p. 147. "Mali Vlaj.... R aus Albanien, bereits im 19. Jh. assimiliert."
11. Friedman, Victor (2003). "Language in Macedonia as an Identity Construction Site". In Joseph, Brian D. (ed.). When languages collide: Perspectives on language conflict, language competition, and language coexistence. Ohio State University Press. p. 283. ISBN 9780814209134.
12. Tuda, Shpresa (1977). "Të dhëna për zakonet e vdekjes dhe vajtimet në Strugë dhe rrethinë". Gjurmime Albanologjike: Folklor Dhe Etnologji. 5–7: 159. "Fshatrat e rrethinës së Strugës siç janë: Kalishti, Frengova, Ladorishti, Zagraçani dhe Shumi flasin në dialektin toskë, kurse në të gjithë fshatrat e tjerë flitet gegënishtja".
13. Telbizova-Sack, Jordanka (2005). "Eine Identität mit vielen Gesichtern? Die slawischen Muslime Makedoniens". In Keul, István (ed.). Religion, Ethnie, Nation und die Aushandlung von Identität(en): regionale Religionsgeschichte in Ostmittel- und Südosteuropa. Frank & Timme GmbH. pp. 57–58. ISBN 9783865960092. "In den südwestlichen Dörfern Labunište und Bačište, in denen sich die Bewohner zum Teil als Albaner bezeichen, gab es Versuche, die albanische Sprache als Unterichtssprache einzuführen."
14. ^ Murtishi, Kaim (2001). Ladorishti: Histori dhe Tradita. Asdreni. p. 21. "ndërsa për ruajtjen e identitetit të Strugës, flet fakti se në atë qytet, para disa dekadave, flitej vetëm dialekti toskë, sidomos toskërishtja qendrore, ndërmjet Jugut dhe Veriut të Shqiperisë... Këto fakte gjuhësore i vërteton edhe popullata rome, jevgjit e Strugës, flasin dhe këndojnë toskërisht, gjithashtu edhe popullata turke e këtij qyteti, flet dialektin toskë. Këtë dialekt e flasin vllehët e Strugës dhe të Belicës. Këtë dialekt e flet edhe popullata sllave që ka mësuar të flasë shqip."; p. 47. "kurse Belica e Sipërme ka qenë e banuar nga shqiptarë dhe vllehë... Në atë kohë Belica ka pasur mbi 600 shtëpi, kurse sot në atë fshat nuk banon asnjë familje, të gjithë janë shpërngulur."
15. "Komunat shqiptare në Maqedoni anulojnë kremtimet për festat e nëntorit" (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.

External links

• Official website
• Struga Tourism Portal

v t e Inhabited places in Struga Municipality
Village(s)	Bezovo Bidževo Bogojci Boroec Brčevo Burinec Delogoždi Dobovjani Dolna Belica Dolno Tateši Draslajca Drenok Džepin Frangovo Globočica Gorna Belica Gorno Tateši Jablanica Kališta Korošišta Labuništa Lakaica Livada Lokov Ložani Lukovo Mali Vlaj Misleševo Mislodežda Modrič Moroišta Nerezi Novo Selo Oktisi Piskupština Podgorci Poum Prisovjani Radolišta Radožda Ržanovo Selci Šum Tašmaruništa Toska Velešta Višni Vranište Zagračani Zbaždi
Town(s)	Struga

v t e Struga
Geography	Southwestern statistical region Black Drin Lake Ohrid Jablanica Mountain Kjafa San
Events	Struga Poetry Evenings
Language	Struga dialect Vevčani-Radožda dialect
Sports	FC Struga FK Karaorman FK Vlaznimi Gradska Plaža Stadium
Education	FON University Nikor Nestor High School Yahya Kemal College
Region	Struga municipality Struški Drimkol Struška Malesija Settlements
Transportation	St. Paul the Apostle Airport
People	List of people from Struga

v t e Municipalities of North Macedonia
Eastern	Berovo Češinovo-Obleševo Delčevo Karbinci Kočani Makedonska Kamenica Pehčevo Probištip Štip Vinica Zrnovci
Northeastern	Kratovo Kriva Palanka Kumanovo Lipkovo Rankovce Staro Nagoričane
Pelagonia	Bitola Demir Hisar Dolneni Krivogaštani Kruševo Mogila Novaci Prilep Resen
Polog	Bogovinje Brvenica Gostivar Jegunovce Mavrovo and Rostuša Tearce Tetovo Vrapčište Želino
Skopje	Aračinovo Čučer-Sandevo Ilinden Petrovec Sopište Studeničani Zelenikovo
Southeastern	Bogdanci Bosilovo Dojran Gevgelija Konče Novo Selo Radoviš Strumica Valandovo Vasilevo
Southwestern	Centar Župa Debar Debarca Kičevo Makedonski Brod Ohrid Plasnica Struga Vevčani
Vardar	Čaška Demir Kapija Gradsko Kavadarci Lozovo Negotino Rosoman Sveti Nikole Veles
City of Skopje	Aerodrom Butel Čair Centar Gazi Baba Ǵorče Petrov Karpoš Kisela Voda Saraj Šuto Orizari
Former	Bač Belčišta Bistrica Blatec Bogomila Capari Čegrane Češinovo Delogoždi Dobruševo Dolna Banjica Drugovo Džepčište Izvor Kamenjane Klečovce Kondovo Konopište Kosel Kukliš Kukurečani Labuništa Lukovo Mavrovi Anovi Mešeišta Miravci Murtuno Negotino-Pološko Obleševo Orašac Orizari Oslomej Podareš Rostuša Samokov Šipkovica Sopotnica Srbinovo Staravina Topolčani Velešta Vraneštica Vitolište Vratnica Vrutok Zajas Žitoše Zletovo

41°11′N 20°41′E / 41.18°N 20.68°E / 41.18; 20.68

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• Southwestern Statistical Region
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