The Pelagonia Statistical Region is one of eight arbitrary statistical regions in the Republic of Macedonia. It is located in southwestern part of the country along the eponymous plain. It borders Greece and Albania. Internally, it borders the Southwestern and Vardar statistical regions.
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Pelagonia statistical region is divided into 9 municipalities:
The population of the Pelagonia Statistical Region is 238,136 citizens, or 11.8% of the population of the Republic of Macedonia, according to the census of 2002.
| Census Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 214,709 | N/A |
| 2002 | 238,136 | +10.91% |
The largest ethnic group in the region are the Macedonians.
| Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 238,136 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 204,471 | 85.9 |
| Albanians | 11,634 | 4.9 |
| Romany | 7,230 | 3.0 |
| Turks | 7,150 | 3.0 |
| Bosniaks | 2,380 | 1.0 |
| Vlachs | 2,307 | 1.0 |
| Serbs | 713 | 0.3 |
| others | 2,251 | 1.0 |
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