Šuto Orizari (, Balkan Romani: Shuto Orizari), often shortened as Šutka (, ), is a neighbourhood in the City of Skopje, North Macedonia, and the seat of Šuto Orizari Municipality. It is often regarded as the cultural capital of the Romani people in North Macedonia. An independent Romanistan (a state for the Romani people) was proposed here in the early 1990s by leaders of the Party for the Complete Emancipation of Roma. Demographics According to the 2002 census, the town had a total of 15353 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the town include: Arlije: 13201 Albanians: 1205 Macedonians: 481 Bosniaks: 138 Turks: 49 Serbs: 34 Torbeshi: 245 Šuto Orizari has a mixed population that includes minorities of Muslim Romani people and Turks, yet the neighborhood is associated with Albanians in North Macedonia. References External links Šuto Orizari Municipality Neighbourhoods of Skopje Albanian communities in North Macedonia Romani communities in North Macedonia Romani Muslims