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
Vejce is located in North Macedonia
Vejce
Vejce
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 42°04′N 20°51′E
Country North Macedonia
Region Polog
Municipality Tetovo
Population
 (2021)
  Total848
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesTE
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]

Year Macedonian Albanian Turks Romani Vlachs Serbs Bosniaks Others Total
2002 1 1.114 ... ... ... ... ... 12 1.127
2021 2 804 ... ... ... ... ... 42 848

According to the 1942 Albanian census, Vejce was inhabited by 518 Muslim Albanians.[2]

References


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