Opština Plasnica
| Opština Plasnica Општина Пласница Plasnitsa Belediyesi |
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| Basic data | |||
| Region : | southwest | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 28 ' N , 21 ° 7' E | ||
| Inhabitants (Opština) : | 4,545 | ||
| Structure and administration | |||
| Mayor : | Ismail Jahoski ( BDI ) | ||
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The Opština Plasnica ( Macedonian Општина Пласница ; Turkish Plasnitsa Belediyesi ) is a community that is predominantly inhabited by the Turkish minority in North Macedonia . The municipality is one of the smallest in North Macedonia and consists of four villages.
geography
The municipality borders in the north on the municipality Makedonski Brod , in the south on the municipality Kruševo and in the west on the municipality Kičevo .
population
The community has a total population of 4,545 people, 97% of whom identified themselves as ethnic Turks and the other 3% as either Macedonians or Albanians .
history
Turks settled in the areas of North Macedonia when the Ottoman Empire took it in the 14th century . However, the majority of the villages used to be Torbeschen .
Others
- The residents in the community are mainly Sunnis .
- Belongs to the two municipalities with a Turkish majority .
- The village of Dvorci has a Macedonian population , unlike the other villages in the municipality.
- The community enjoys all minority rights.
structure
The municipality includes the villages of Plasnica , Dvorci , Lisičani and Preglovo .