Debar
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Town | |
From the top, View over Debar, Skanderbeg Monument, Hünkar Mosque | |
Coordinates: 41°31′N 20°32′E / 41.517°N 20.533°E | |
Country | North Macedonia |
Region | Southwestern |
Municipality | Debar |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hekuran Duka (DUI) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 14,561 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 1250 |
Climate | Cfb |
Website | Official Website |
Debar (Macedonian: Дебaр [ˈdɛbar] ; Albanian: Dibër, Albanian definite form: Dibra or Dibra e Madhe) is a city in the western part of North Macedonia, near the border with Albania, off the road from Struga to Gostivar. It is the seat of Debar Municipality. Debar has an ethnic Albanian majority of 74% and is North Macedonia's only city where ethnic Macedonians do not rank first or second demographically. The official languages are Macedonian and Albanian.