title: Butel
text: # Butel
  
  Butel (Macedonian: Бутел, Albanian: Butel) is a neighbourhood in the city of Skopje, North Macedonia, and the seat of Butel Municipality.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  According to the 2021 census, the town had a total of 24.391 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the town include:
  
  | Year | Macedonian | Albanian | Turks | Romani | Vlachs | Serbs | Bosniaks | Others | Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 2002 | 7,616 | 4,846 | 450 | 104 | 27 | 377 | 406 | 179 | | 14,005 |
  | 2021 | 10,451 | 8,646 | 1,229 | 258 | 56 | 353 | 1,002 | 402 | 1,994 | 24,391 |
  
  In the aftermath of the 2001 insurgency some Macedonians from Čair moved to other Skopje urban areas such as nearby Butel. The neighborhood has a mixed population that includes minorities of Romani and Turks, yet Butel is associated with Albanians in North Macedonia.
  
  