Kosel (Macedonian: Косел) is a village in the municipality of Ohrid, North Macedonia.
Kosel
Косел | |
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 View of Kosel | |
  Kosel Location within North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°10′N 20°50′E / 41.167°N 20.833°E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Southwestern |
| Municipality |  Ohrid |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 566 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
The village is known for its proximity to the extinct volcano Duvalo, which gives the village and its surroundings a permanent sulfuric scent.
The population of Kosel Municipality, which merged with Ohrid Municipality in 2002, was 1,369.[1]
Demographics
editAs of the 2021 census, Kosel had 566 residents with the following ethnic composition:[2]
- Macedonians 553
- Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 9
- Others 4
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 586 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]
- Macedonians 576
- Serbs 6
- Others 4
Sports
editLocal football club FK Vulkan plays in the OFS Ohrid league.
References
edit- ^ crwflags
- ^ Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
- ^ 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.