Polog Statistical Region
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| Polog Полог | |
|---|---|
| statistical region | |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 2,417 km2 (933 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 304,125 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
The Polog Statistical Region is one of eight statistical regions of the Republic of Macedonia. Polog, located in the northwestern part of the country, borders Albania and Kosovo[a]. Internally, it borders the Southwestern and Skopje statistical regions.
Municipalities
The municipalities of the Polog statistical region
Polog is divided into 9 municipalities:
Demographics
Map of the majority ethnic groups in the region.
Population
The current population of the Polog statistical region is 304,125 citizens, according to the last population census in 2002.
| Census Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 282,432 | N/A |
| 2002 | 304,125 | +8.24% |
Ethnicities
Polog is the only statistical region in Macedonia where Macedonians are not the majority.
| Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 304,125 | 100 |
| Albanians | 222,679 | 73.2 |
| Macedonians | 56,079 | 18.4 |
| Turks | 17,386 | 5.7 |
| Roma | 4,594 | 1.4 |
| others | 3,387 | 1.1 |
See also
Notes
| a. | ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. Kosovo's independence has been recognised by 108 out of 193 United Nations member states. |
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