Gjorče Petrov Municipality

Municipality of Gjorče Petrov
Општина Ѓорче Петров
City Municipality

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Region Skopje
Municipal Seat Skopje
Government
  Mayor Sokol Mitrovski (VMRO-DPMNE)
Population
  Total 41,634
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
Website http://www.opstinagpetrov.gov.mk

Gjorče Petrov (Macedonian:  Ѓорче Петров ) is one of the ten municipalities that compose the city of Skopje, the capital of the Republic of Macedonia. It is named after the revolutionary Gjorče Petrov.

Geography

Gjorče Petrov borders Saraj to the southwest, Karpoš to the southeast, Čučer-Sandevo to the east, and Kosovo to the north.

The municipality is the place of the confluence of the Treska and Vardar rivers.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2002, the municipality has 41,634 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

References

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

External links

Coordinates: 42°00′N 21°28′E / 42.00°N 21.47°E