Aračinovo

Aračinovo (Macedonian: Арачиново [araˈtʃinɔvɔ] ⓘ, Albanian: Haraçinë) is a village and seat of the municipality of Aračinovo, North Macedonia.

Aračinovo
Арачиново
Haraçinë
Village
Panorama view of Aračinovo
Panorama view of Aračinovo
Aračinovo is located in North Macedonia
Aračinovo
Aračinovo
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 42°01′35″N 21°33′50″E
Country North Macedonia
Region Skopje
Municipality Aračinovo
Elevation
267 m (876 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total7,991
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1045
Area code+389-2-XXXXXXX
Car platesSK
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History

During the 2001 Macedonia conflict, it was occupied by ethnic Albanian insurgents. Later, during violence of the 2008 parliamentary election, a gunman in Aračinovo opened fire on security police.[1] One person was killed and several people were wounded.[2]

On the 2nd of December, 2022, during a routine traffic stop, а driver was asked to show his documents, to which the driver didn't comply and proceeded to call an Armed group. Said group proceeded to chase the Police officers out of Aračinovo and into the Gazi Baba police station.[3][4][5]

Demographics

According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 7.991 inhabitants.[6] Ethnic groups in the village include:[6]

Year Macedonian Albanian Turks Romani Vlachs Serbs Bosniaks Others Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources Total
2002 594 6.677 ... ... 1 10 2 31 7.315
2021 4 7.777 ... ... ... ... ... ... 210 7.991

Sports

Local football club KF Shkëndija have played in the Macedonian Third League.

References
  1. "France 24 | Violence mars election day in Macedonia | France 24". Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  2. AFP: Deadly gun attack mars Macedonian elections
  3. "Armed group in Arachinovo chased away the police because they stopped a person who was driving a vehicle without valid documents?!".
  4. "Стоилковски: Тежок скандал - Криминалци избркале полицајци од полициска станица во Арачиново".
  5. "Стоилковски: Тежок скандал- Криминалци избркале полицајци од полициска станица во Арачиново, Спасовски оставка веднаш".
  6. 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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