Idrizovo
Idrizovo (Macedonian: Идризово, Albanian: Idrizovë) is a settlement in the outskirts of the city of Skopje within the municipality of Gazi Baba, Republic of North Macedonia.
Idrizovo
Идризово Idrizovë | |
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Village | |
 Road sign in Idrizovo | |
  Idrizovo Location within Republic of North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°58′N 21°35′E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Skopje |
| Municipality |  Gazi Baba |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,589 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Car plates | SK |
| Website | . |
Demographics
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 1589 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]
Correctional facility
With the establishment of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia following the Second World War, an internment camp was built in the area wherein political prisoners could be detained. Today, the prison remains and serves as one of the largest correctional facilities in the country.[1] Known as Kolonija Idrizovo the correctional facility had a population of 451 (2002 census) and included the following ethnic groups:[1]
- Macedonians 401
- Albanians 35
- Turks 4
- Romani 2
- Serbs 8
- Others 1
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.
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