Opae (Macedonian: Опае, Albanian: Opajë) is a village in the municipality of Lipkovo, North Macedonia.

Opae/Opajë
Опае
Opajë
Village
Opae/Opajë is located in North Macedonia
Opae/Opajë
Opae/Opajë
Location within North Macedonia
Coordinates: 42°10′N 21°39′E / 42.167°N 21.650°E / 42.167; 21.650
Country North Macedonia
Region Southeastern
Municipality Lipkovo
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,619
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Car platesKU
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Demographics edit

According to the statistics of the Bulgarian ethnographer Vasil Kanchov from 1900, 150 inhabitants lived in Opae, 100 Romani and 50 Muslim Albanians.[1] As of the 2021 census, Opae had 1,169 residents with the following ethnic composition:[2]

  • Albanians 1,508
  • Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 77
  • Macedonians 32
  • Others 2

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 1996 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]

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