Karpoš (Macedonian: Карпош) is a neighbourhood in the Karpoš Municipality, City of Skopje, North Macedonia, and the seat of Karpoš Municipality. It is named after the famous Karposh hero.
Karpoš
Карпош | |
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Neighbourhood | |
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  Karpoš Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 42°0′N 21°24′E / 42.000°N 21.400°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Skopje |
| Municipality |  Karpoš |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 61,288 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | SK |
| Website | . |
Demographics
editAs of the 2021 census, Karpoš had 61,288 residents with the following ethnic composition:[1]
- Macedonians 49,483
- Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 5,238
- Albanians 2,203
- Serbs 1,593
- Roma 597
- Vlachs 477
- Turks 430
- Bosniaks 185
- Others 1,082
According to the 2002 census, the neighbourhood had a total of 37,162 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the town include:[2]
Sports
editThe local football club is FK Lokomotiva Skopje who play in the Lokomotiva Stadium.
References
edit- ^ Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
- ^ a b Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 64.