Golema Rečica (Macedonian: Голема Речица, Albanian: Reçicë e Madhe) is a village in the municipality of Tetovo, North Macedonia.

Golema Rečica
Голема Речица
Reçicë e Madhe
Village
Golema Rečica is located in North Macedonia
Golema Rečica
Golema Rečica
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 41°59′N 20°57′E / 41.983°N 20.950°E / 41.983; 20.950
Country North Macedonia
Region Polog
Municipality Tetovo
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
3.604
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesTE
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Demographics

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According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 3.604 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the village include:[1]

Year Macedonian Albanian Turks Romani Vlachs Serbs Bosniaks Others Total
2002 4 3.949 ... ... ... ... ... 24 3.977
2021 1 3.422 ... ... ... ... ... 181 3.604

According to the 1942 Albanian census, Golema Rečica was inhabited by 1303 Muslim Albanians.[2]

In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Golema Rečica was inhabited by 380 Muslim Albanians.[3]

Sports

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Local football club KF Reçica plays in the Macedonian Third League (West Division).

References

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  1. ^ a b Macedonian Census (2021), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion Archived 2022-12-25 at the Wayback Machine, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2021
  2. ^ "Ethnic/Religious composition of Dibër and Tetovë prefectures".
  3. ^ Vasil Kanchov (1900). Macedonia: Ethnography and Statistics. Sofia. p. 264.