Dolna Banjica (; ; ) is a village in the municipality of Gostivar, North Macedonia. Its FIPS code was MK27. History A policy of Turkification of the Albanian population was employed by the Yugoslav authorities in cooperation with the Turkish government, stretching the period of 1948-1959. Starting in 1948, Turkish schools were opened in areas with large Albanian majorities, such as Gorna Banjica and Dolna Banjica. Demographics As of the 2021 census, Dolna Banjica had 3,138 residents with the following ethnic composition: Turks 1,254 Albanians 1,166 Macedonians 391 Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 307 Roma 14 Others 6 According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 4,356 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include: Albanians 2,444 Turks 1,524 Macedonians 355 Romani 9 Serbs 1 Bosniaks 1 Others 23 Sports The local football club FC Genç Kalemler has played in the Macedonian Second Football League. References External links Villages in Gostivar Municipality Albanian communities in North Macedonia Turkish communities in North Macedonia