Petrovec Municipality

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Petrovec Municipality
Општина Петровец
Rural municipality
Country Macedonia
region Skopje Statistical Region
Municipal seat Petrovec (Macedonia)
Government
  mayor Milorad Janeski
Area
  Total 201.93 km2 (77.97 sq mi)
Population
  Total 8,255
  Density 40.88/km2 (105.9/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
Area code(s) 031
car plates SK
Website http://www.opstina-petrovec.gov.mk

The Municipality of Petrovec (Macedonian: Општина Петровец, Opština Petrovec) is a municipality in northern Republic of Macedonia, near the capital Skopje. Petrovec is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. It is located in the Skopje Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality borders with Studeničani Municipality and Zelenikovo Municipality to the west, Ilinden Municipality and Kumanovo Municipality to the north, Sveti Nikole Municipality to the east, and Veles Municipality to the south.

Demographics

According to the 2002 Macedonian census, Petrovec Municipality has 8,255 residents.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality:

  • Macedonians = 4,246 (51.4%)
  • Albanians = 1,887 (22.9%)
  • Bosniaks = 1,442 (17.5%)
  • Serbs = 415 (5.0%)
  • others.
The village of Petrovec, seat of the municipality
Demographics of Petrovec Municipality
Census year Population

1994 8,123

2002 8,255

Inhabited places

Inhabited places in Petrovec Municipality
Villages: Badar (Бадар) | Blace (Блаце) | Breznica (Брезница) | Gorno Konjari (Горно Коњари) | Gradmanci (Градманци) | Divlje (Дивље) | Dolno Konjari (Долно Коњари) | Katlanovo (Катланово) | Kojlija (Ќојлија) | Kožle (Кожле) | Letevci (Летевци) | Ognjanci (Огњанци) | Petrovec (Петровец) | R'žaničino (Р’жаничино) | Sredno Konjari (Средно Коњари) | Sušica (Сушица) | Kojlija (Ќојлија)

References

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

Coordinates: 41°56′20″N 21°36′54″E / 41.93889°N 21.61500°E / 41.93889; 21.61500

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