Ḱafa (, ) is a village in the municipality of Gostivar, North Macedonia. The name of the village comes from Albanian word qafë meaning "neck".
History During the period of 1912–1913, Chetnik forces under the leadership of Mikajle Brodski massacred a total of 65 Albanian men, women and children from the village. One particular incident, occurred when a local girl named Sulltana the daughter of Mazllam, grabbed a pair of scissors and killed Mikajle's nephew while wounding two other chetniks before being killed herself. Sulltana of Qafe became ingrained in the local folklore of the region.
Demographics As of the 2021 census, Ḱafa had zero residents.Total resident population of the Republic of North Macedonia by ethnic affiliation, by settlement, Census 2021
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 5 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:Macedonian Census (2002), Book 5 - Total population according to the Ethnic Affiliation, Mother Tongue and Religion, The State Statistical Office, Skopje, 2002, p. 150.
Albanians 5
According to the 1942 Albanian census, Ḱafa was inhabited by 182 Muslim Albanians.
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