Gazi Baba, Skopje
Gazi Baba (Macedonian: Гази Баба) is a neighbourhood in the City of Skopje, North Macedonia, and the seat of Gazi Baba Municipality.
Gazi Baba | |
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Neighbourhood | |
| Гази Баба | |
  Gazi Baba Location within Republic of North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41.996941°N 21.479881°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Skopje |
| Municipality |  Gazi Baba |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 15,182 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | SK |
| Website | . |
Demographics
According to the 2002 census, the town had a total of 15182 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the town include:[1]
Gazi Baba has a mixed population that includes minorities of Romani and Turks, yet the neighborhood is associated with Albanians in North Macedonia.[2]
References
- Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 62.
- Ragaru, Nadege (2008). "The Political Uses and Social Lives of "National Heroes": Controversies over Skanderbeg's Statue in Skopje". Südosteuropa. 56 (4): 536.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link) "Skopje is indeed spread over both sides of the Vardar river. Although the neighborhoods that lie northeast of the river (Butel, Čair/Çair, Gazi Baba, Suto Orizari) have mixed populations including representatives of the Turkish and Roma minorities, they tend to be associated with the Albanians."
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