Municipality of Pehčevo
| Pehčevo Municipality Општина Пехчево | |||
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| Rural municipality | |||
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| Country | Macedonia | ||
| region | Eastern Statistical Region | ||
| Municipal seat | Pehčevo | ||
| Government | |||
| • mayor | Jovanco Stanoevski | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 207 km2 (80 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 5,517 | ||
| • Density | 26.9/km2 (70/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| Area code(s) | 033 | ||
| car plates | KO | ||
| Website | http://www.opstinapehcevo.gov.mk/ | ||
Pehčevo Municipality (Macedonian: Општина Пехчево [ˈpɛxtʃɛvɔ]) is a municipality in eastern part of Republic of Macedonia. Pehčevo is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of the Eastern Statistical Region.
Basic information
Pehčevo Municipality is located in the easternmost part of the Republic of Macedonia between 41°06' and 41°53' latitude and 22°37' and 23°12' longitude. It is bordered to the east by the city of Sandanski in Bulgaria, to south by the Municipality of Berovo, to the west by the Municipality of Vinica and to the north by the Municipality of Delčevo.
The municipality has a moderate continental climate with modification of the climate in the higher mountain and lowland parts. The relief is mainly hilly-mountainous, with lowland terrains.
Demographics
According to the last national census from 2002, this municipality has 5,517 inhabitants.[1]
Inhabited places and number of inhabitants by place
- Pehčevo = 3,193
- Umlena = 319
- Robovo = 385
- Ciflik = 309
- Pancarevo = 395
- Negrevo = 122
- Crnik = 794
- TOTAL = 5,517
Ethnic groups in the Municipality of Pehcevo
- Macedonians = 4,737 (85.9%)
- Roma = 390 (7.1%)
- Turks = 357 (6.5%)
- Others = 33 (0.6%)
- TOTAL = 5,517
Employment and Unemployment
Employed
- Male = 885
- Female = 485
- Total employed = 1,370
Unemployed
- Male = 458
- Female = 451
- Total unemployed = 909
Agriculture and rural development
Agriculture
Livestock by inhabitant place
Cattle
- Pehčevo = 190
- Robovo = 510
- Umlena = 194
- Pancarevo = 276
- Crnik = 100
- Negrevo = 138
- Ciflik = 144
Sheep
- Pehčevo = 3000
- Robovo = 1400
- Umlena = 1441
- Pancarevo = 1850
- Crnik = 2130
- Negrevo = 1120
- Ciflik = 631
Poultry
- Pehčevo = 977
- Robovo = 1755
- Umlena = 1234
- Pancarevo = 2124
- Crnik = 836
- Negrevo = 617
- Ciflik = 944
Goats
- Pehčevo = 170
- Robovo = 100
- Umlena = 60
- Pancarevo = 100
- Crnik = 124
- Negrevo = 50
- Ciflik = 60
Orchards by inhabitant place
Plums
- Pehčevo = 17000
- Robovo = 7000
- Umlena = 6000
- Pancarevo = 11000
- Crnik = 12000
- Negrevo = 9000
- Ciflik = 6000
Apples
- Pehčevo = 3200
- Robovo = 2000
- Umlena = 1600
- Pancarevo = 5300
- Crnik = 5300
- Negrevo = 400
- Ciflik = 1300
Cheries
- Pehčevo = 150
- Robovo = 50
- Umlena = 70
- Pancarevo = 1000
- Crnik = 1000
- Negrevo = 70
- Ciflik = 30
Sour-cheries
- Pehčevo = 1200
- Robovo = 50
- Umlena = 500
- Pancarevo = 400
- Crnik = 400
- Negrevo = /
- Ciflik = 400
Pears
- Pehčevo = 150
- Robovo = 400
- Umlena = 300
- Pancarevo = 800
- Crnik = 800
- Negrevo = 80
- Ciflik = 80
Quinces
- Pehčevo = /
- Robovo = /
- Umlena = /
- Pancarevo = /
- Crnik = /
- Negrevo = 10
- Ciflik = /
Walnuts
- Pehčevo = 100
- Robovo = 20
- Umlena = 50
- Pancarevo = 800
- Crnik = 800
- Negrevo = 100
- Ciflik = 20
Rural development
In relation of Rural Development, Municipality of Pehčevo has a prepared Sub-strategy for Rural Development as a part of the general Strategy for Local Economic development of Municipality of Pehčevo. The sub-strategy for rural development was prepared according to EU LEADER + Programme (bottom-up approach) by Local Group for Rural Development. The Local Group for Rural Development was supported by MAASP and Municipality of Pehčevo.
Rural Information Centre - RIC
Main goals of RIC
Rural Information Centre is opened by MAASP in partnership with Municipality of Pehčevo. Main goals of the RIC are:
- Building individual capacities and the capacities of the community to face the changing of the conditions
- Improvement of the economical competitiveness, diversity and adjustment of small rural communities
- Sustainable use of the natural resources
Services and information provided by RIC
- Information about groups, organizations and institutions
- How to take care about your community
- Information about business and development opportunities
- Possibilities for placement of your products
- Design and presentation of a business plan
- Production methods
- Who is doing what in your municipality
- Post harvesting activities
- Additional forms, leaflets and explanation about the activities of the local government, NGOs and other civic organizations
- Information about credit lines, banks,....
MAASP - Macedonian Agriculture Advisory Support Programme
Vision
An inclusive society, with all rural residents enabled to take advantage of the opportunities of EU integration for more dynamic and market oriented agriculture and rural development.
Objectives
The overall objective for Phase Two is to work on a national basis to support the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy in Macedonia develop a pluralistic agricultural advisory system as a tool for implementing Macedonian agricultural policy during the process of accession to the European Union. Within specific geographical domains, improve the conditions for the rural poor people in Macedonia, to reduce their poverty by enhancing the quality, relevance and accessibility of agricultural advisory services.
This will be realised through pursuance of three sub-objectives:
- Consolidation of advisory service reform on a national level
- Selected value chains strengthened through increased market orientation in
advisory services
- Awareness and capacities increased for poverty alleviation through advisory
services for diversified rural development
MAASP Contact information
- Local Organiser of MAASP2: Blagojco Jovevski
- Address: Str. Dimitar Vlahov 8
- Zip postal: 2330, Berovo
- Office tel/fax: 033/470 - 287
- Mobile: 071/399 - 164
- e-mail: blagojco.jovevski@grminternational.org.mk
- Skype: maasp2.berovo and b.jovevski
References
- ↑ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
