Country Macedonia Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area code 046 | Municipal seat Belčišta Area 425.4 km² | |
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Region Southwestern Statistical Region Website | ||
Debarca (Macedonian: Дебарца ) is a municipality in southwestern part of Republic of Macedonia. The village of Belčišta is the municipal seat. Debarca Municipality is part of the Southwestern Statistical Region. It is the municipality in which Ohrid "St. Paul the Apostle" Airport is located, the county's second of two international airports.
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Map of Municipality of Debarca, Macedonia (FYROM)
Geography
The municipality borders Kičevo Municipality to the northeast, Demir Hisar Municipality to the east, Ohrid Municipality to the south, and Struga Municipality to the west.
The municipality encompasses the Debarca Valley, part of the Sateska River watershed that flows into Lake Ohrid and belongs to the Lake Ohrid Drainage Basin.
The majority of the villages are nestled between the Karaorman Mountain in the west and Ilinska Mountain in the east.
Demographics
According to the last national census from 2002 this municipality has 5,507 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
Inhabited places
The municipality consists of 30 villages.