Vapila
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Vapila
Вапила | |
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 Center of the village Vapila | |
  Vapila Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°11′34″N 20°49′52″E / 41.19278°N 20.83111°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Southwestern |
| Municipality |  Ohrid |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 112 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Vapila (Macedonian: Вапила) is a village in the municipality of Ohrid, North Macedonia. It used to be part of the former municipality of Kosel.
Name
[edit]Vapila's name derives from a typical Balkan Macedonian Ottoman dish of the area, pilev and was originally called Vapile.
History
[edit]The village was initially settled by three Macedonian Christian family's around 1830, one of which was the Sandakovci or Shandakovtsi who originated from Peskopeja.
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 112 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]
- Macedonians 112
References
[edit]- ^ 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. 117.
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