Debar

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
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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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Name
Geography
History
Population
Culture
Sports
International relations
Partner towns
Notable people
See also
References
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==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.