Gevgelija Municipality

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Municipality of Gevgelija
Општина Гевгелија
Municipality

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Region Southeastern Statistical Region
Municipal seat Gevgelija
Population
  Total 22,988
Time zone CET (UTC+1)

Gevgelija (Macedonian: Општина Гевгелија, Opština Gevgelija) is a municipality in southern part of Republic of Macedonia. Gevgelija is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Gevgelija Municipality is part of the Southeastern Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality borders Kavadarci Municipality to the west, Demir Kapija Municipality to the northwest, Valandovo Municipality to the northeast, Bogdanci Municipality to the east, and Greece to the south.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2002, Gevgelija Municipality has 22,988 inhabitants.[1]

Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

  • Macedonians = 22,258 (96.8%)
  • Serbs = 367 (1.6%)
  • Vlachs = 214 (0.9%)
  • others.

Inhabited Places

Gevgelija Municipality Map
Gevgelija Municipality Map

There is a total of 16 inhabited places in the Gevgelija municipality. There is one town and 15 villages.

Inhabited places in Gevgelija Municipality
Village(s): Bogorodica | Davidovo | Gabrovo | Huma(Uma) | Konsko | Kovanci | Miletkovo | Miravci | Moin | Mrzenci | Negorci | Petrovo | Prdejci | Sermerin | Smokvica

Town: Gevgelija

References

  1. 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)

External links

Coordinates: 41°09′N 22°31′E / 41.15°N 22.51°E / 41.15; 22.51

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