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Debar ( ; , ) 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 and is North Macedonia's only city where ethnic Macedonians do not rank first or second demographically. The official languages are Macedonian and Albanian.

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Place details

Locality
Дебар
Region
Debar
Country
Северна Македонија
Population
18,074
Timezone
Europe/Skopje

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Key facts

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Debar
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
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View of Debar
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Flag of Dibër Municipality|100px
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Coat of arms of Debar Municipality.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
North Macedonia
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Location within North Macedonia
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
15px Southwestern
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Debar
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Fisnik Mela (VLEN)
Settlement.population_as_of
2021
Settlement.population_total
11,735
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone
CET

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Wikidata facts

Population
11735
Elevation
625
Official website
www.dibra.gov.mk
Image
Debar-Macedonia.JPG
Dialing code
046
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Commons category
Debar
postal code
1250
male population
5840
female population
5895
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Travel guide

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thumb|280px|Looking to Lake Debar from Rajčica Monastery thumb|280px|Frescoes inside the Church of the Assumption, Gari Most of the sights of interest of the Debar area lie in its surrounding villages.

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The Balkan state of North Macedonia caters to those who want some pampering on their holiday. Lap up the thermal mineral spas in the Debar region which have been proven to provide medical benefits.

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St. Jovan Bigorski - this monastery is dedicated to St. John the Forerunner. It was made in the 18th century and includes beautiful frescos and icons in Rostuse. It is located about 20 minutes north of Debar. It is a must-see when visiting Macedonia.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Debar ( ; , ) 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 and is North Macedonia's only city where ethnic Macedonians do not rank first or second demographically. The official languages are Macedonian and Albanian.

==Name== The name of the city in Macedonian is Debar (Дебар). In Albanian; Dibër/Dibra or Dibra e Madhe (meaning "Great Dibra", in contrast to the other Dibër in Albania). In Serbian Debar (), in Bulgarian Debǎr (), in Turkish Debre or Debre-i Bala, in Greek, Dívrē () or Dívra (), in Ancient Greek Dēvoros, Δήβορος and in Roman times as Deborus.

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