Aračinovo / Arachinovo Арачиново Haraçinë |
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Panorama view of Aračinovo
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Coordinates: 42°01′35″N 21°33′42″E / 42.0264°N 21.5617°ECoordinates: 42°01′35″N 21°33′42″E / 42.0264°N 21.5617°E | |
Country | Republic of Macedonia |
Municipality | Aračinovo |
Elevation | 267 m (876 ft) |
Population (2002) | |
• Total | 7,315 |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
Area code(s) | +389-2-XXXXXXX |
Aračinovo (Macedonian: Арачиново [araˈtʃinɔvɔ], Albanian: Haraçinë) is a village in the Republic of Macedonia, northeast of Skopje. It is the seat of Aračinovo Municipality. Aračinovo is one of the largest villages in Republic of Macedonia with a population of about 7,000.
During the 2001 Macedonia conflict, it was occupied by ethnic Albanian insurgents. Later, during violence of the 2008 parliamentary election, a gunman in Aračinovo opened fire on security police. One person was killed and several people were wounded.