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
Village
Road sign in Idrizovo
Road sign in Idrizovo
Idrizovo is located in North Macedonia
Idrizovo
Idrizovo
Location within Republic of North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°58′N 21°35′E / 41.967°N 21.583°E / 41.967; 21.583
Country North Macedonia
Region Skopje
Municipality Gazi Baba
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,824
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesSK
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Demographics

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According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 1.824 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]

Year Macedonian Albanian Turks Romani Vlachs Serbs Bosniaks Others Persons for whom data are taken from admin. sources Total
2002 686 774 19 2 ... 8 28 72 n/a 1.589
2021 826 747 15 11 ... 9 29 25 162 1.824

Correctional facility

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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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