Municipality of Probištip

Probištip Municipality
Општина Пробиштип
Urban municipality

Coat of arms
Country Macedonia
region Eastern Statistical Region
Municipal seat Probištip
Government
  mayor Toni Tonevski
Area
  Total 325.57 km2 (125.70 sq mi)
Population
  Total 16 193
  Density 49.74/km2 (128.8/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
Area code(s) 032
car plates ST
Website http://www.Probistip.gov.mk

Probištip Municipality (Macedonian: Општина Пробиштип [ˈprɔbiʃtip]) is an urban municipality in eastern Republic of Macedonia. Probištip is also the name of the city where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of the Eastern Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality borders Kratovo Municipality to the north, Kočani and Češinovo-Obleševo municipalities to the east, Sveti Nikole Municipality to the west, Štip and Karbinci municipalities to the south.

The municipality spreads over the middle and lower part of the line of Zletovska River.

Demographics

Following the 2003 territorial division of Macedonia, the rural Zletovo Municipality was attached to Probištip Municipality. The former had 3,428 residents while the latter had 12,963 inhabitants. The combined municipality, thus, had 16,193 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality include the following:

Inhabited places

Inhabited places in Probištip Municipality
villages: Buneš | Bučište | Gajranci | Gorni Stubol | Gorno Barbarevo | Grizilevci | Gujnovci | Dobrevo | Dolni Stubol | Dolno Barbarevo | Dreveno | Drenok | Zarepinci | Zelengrad | Zletovo | Jamište | Kalnište | Kukovo | Kundino | Lezovo | Lesnovo | Marčino | Neokazi | Pestršino | Petrišino | Pišica | Plešanci | Puzdreci | Ratavica | Strisovci | Tursko Rudari | Strmoš | Tripatanci | Troolo | Štalkovica |

Cities: Probištip

Economy

Mining

The main economic objects in the municipality are the lead and zinc mines “Zletovo”, now called “Indo Minerals and Metals” which were in continual exploitation from 1970.

References

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

External links

Coordinates: 42°01′N 22°09′E / 42.01°N 22.15°E