Brvenica Municipality
Municipality of Brvenica Општина Брвеница Komuna e Brevincës |
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Rural municipality |
Flag | Coat of arms | |
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region |
Polog Statistical Region |
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Municipal seat |
Brvenica |
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Government |
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• mayor |
Xhelal Ramadani |
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Area |
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• Total |
164.3 km2 (63.4 sq mi) |
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Population |
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• Total |
15,855 |
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• Density |
96.50/km2 (249.9/sq mi) |
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Time zone |
CET (UTC+1) |
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Area code(s) |
044 |
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car plates |
TE |
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Brvenica (Macedonian: Брвеница , Albanian: Brevincë) is a municipality in northwestern part of Republic of Macedonia. Brvenica is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Brvenica Municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.
Geography
The municipality borders Tetovo Municipality to the north, Želino Municipality to the east, Makedonski Brod Municipality to the southeast, Gostivar Municipality to the southwest, Vrapčište Municipality to the west and Bogovinje Municipality to the northwest.
Demographics
According to the 2002 Macedonian census, Brvenica Municipality has 15,855 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality:
- Albanians = 9,770 (61.6%)
- Macedonians = 5,949 (37.5%)
- others.
Inhabited places
Inhabited places in Brvenica Municipality | |
Villages: Blace | Brvenica | Volkovija | Gurgurnica | Dolno Sedlarce | Miletino | Radiovce | Stenče | Tenovo | Čelopek |
References
External links
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| Municipalities | | |
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| Greater Skopje | |
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| Former |
- Bač
- Belčišta
- Bistrica
- Blatec
- Bogomila
- Capari
- Čegrane
- Češinovo
- Delogoždi
- Dobruševo
- Dolna Banjica
- Drugovo
- Džepčište
- Izvor
- Kamenjane
- Klečovce
- Kondovo
- Konopište
- Kosel
- Kukliš
- Kukurečani
- Labuništa
- Lukovo
- Mavrovi Anovi
- Mešeišta
- Miravci
- Murtuno
- Negotino-Pološko
- Obleševo
- Orašac
- Orizari
- Oslomej
- Podareš
- Rostuša
- Samokov
- Šipkovica
- Sopotnica
- Srbinovo
- Staravina
- Topolčani
- Velešta
- Vraneštica
- Vitolište
- Vratnica
- Vrutok
- Zajas
- Žitoše
- Zletovo
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| | | | | The municipality names in italics have an Albanian population of over 50% but below 60%. Names in brackets are Albanian equivalents of the Macedonian names. |
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Coordinates: 41°59′N 20°59′E / 41.98°N 20.98°E / 41.98; 20.98