Butel
Neighbourhood in Skopje, North Macedonia
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Butel (Macedonian: Бутел, Albanian: Butel) is a neighbourhood in the city of Skopje, North Macedonia, and the seat of Butel Municipality.
Butel
Бутел | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
Location in Butel Municipality | |
  Butel Location within Republic of North Macedonia | |
| Coordinates: 42°02′N 21°27′E | |
| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Skopje |
| Municipality |  Butel |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 24,391 |
| Time zone | UTC+1:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2:00 (CEST) |
| Car plates | SK |
| Website | . |
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, the town had a total of 24.391 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the town include:[1]
| Year | Macedonian | Albanian | Turks | Romani | Vlachs | Serbs | Bosniaks | Others | Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7,616 | 4,846 | 450 | 104 | 27 | 377 | 406 | 179 | 14,005 | |
| 2021 | 10,451 | 8,646 | 1,229 | 258 | 56 | 353 | 1,002 | 402 | 1,994 | 24,391 |
In the aftermath of the 2001 insurgency some Macedonians from Čair moved to other Skopje urban areas such as nearby Butel.[2] The neighborhood has a mixed population that includes minorities of Romani and Turks, yet Butel is associated with Albanians in North Macedonia.[2]
