Vrapčište (,čiš , ) is a village and seat of the municipality of Vrapčište, North Macedonia.
History
In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Vrapčište was inhabited by 1300 Turks, 325 Orthodox Bulgarians, 165 Muslim Albanians and 50 Romani.
A policy of Turkification of the Albanian population was employed by the Yugoslav authorities in cooperation with the Turkish government, stretching the period of 1948-1959. Starting in 1948, Turkish schools were opened in areas with large Albanian majorities, such as Vrapčište.
Demographics
As of the 2021 census, Vrapčište had 4,003 residents with the following ethnic composition: Turks 2,765 Albanians 912 Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 203 Macedonians 118 Others 5
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 4,874 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include: Turks 2,899 Albanians 1,777 Macedonians 172 Others 26
Sports
Local football club FK Vrapčište plays in the OFS Gostivar league.