Zajas is a municipality in western Republic of Macedonia

Republic of Macedonia

Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...

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Zajas

Zajas is a village located in the Republic of Macedonia. According to the census of 2002 it has 11,605 inhabitants. Zajas is a seat of the Zajas municipality. Zajas is well known as the birthplace of the National Front fighters Mefail Shehu, Mefail Mehmeti and Begzat Vuli...

is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Zajas Municipality is part of the Southwestern Statistical Region

Southwestern statistical region

The Southwestern Statistical Region is one of eight arbitrary statistical regions in the Republic of Macedonia. Southwestern, located in the west and southwestern part of the country, borders Albania to the west...

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Geography

The municipality borders Mavrovo and Rostuša Municipality

Mavrovo and Rostuša municipality

Mavrovo and Rostuša is a municipality in western Republic of Macedonia. The municipal seat is located in the village of Rostuša. This municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.-Geography:...

 to the west, Gostivar Municipality

Gostivar municipality

Gostivar is a municipality in western Republic of Macedonia. Gostivar is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Gostivar Municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.-Geography:...

 to the northeast, Oslomej Municipality

Oslomej municipality

Oslomej is a municipality in western Republic of Macedonia. Oslomej is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Oslomej Municipality is part of the Southwestern Statistical Region.-Geography:...

 to the east, Kičevo Municipality

Kicevo municipality

Kičevo is a municipality in western Republic of Macedonia. Kičevo is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Kičevo Municipality is located in the Southwestern Statistical Region.-Geography:...

 to the southeast, and Drugovo Municipality

Drugovo municipality

Drugovo is a municipality in western Republic of Macedonia. Drugovo is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Drugovo Municipality is part of the Southwestern Statistical Region.-Geography:...

to the southwest.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2002, this municipality has 11,605 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

• Albanians = 11,308 (97.4%)
• Macedonians = 211 (1.8%)
• others = 86 (0.7%)