Bogovinje Municipality

Municipality of Bogovinje Општина Боговиње Komuna e Bogovinës
Rural municipality
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Coordinates: MK 41°56′N 20°55′E / 41.933°N 20.917°E / 41.933; 20.917Coordinates: MK 41°56′N 20°55′E / 41.933°N 20.917°E / 41.933; 20.917
Country	Macedonia
Region	Polog Statistical Region
Municipal seat	Bogovinje
Government
• Mayor	Hazbi Idrizi (DUI)
Population
• Total	28,997
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)

Bogovinje (Macedonian:  Боговиње , Albanian: Bogovinë) is a municipality in the western part of the Republic of Macedonia. Bogovinje is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Bogovinje Municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality borders Tetovo Municipality to the north, Brvenica Municipality to the east, Vrapčište Municipality to the south, and Kosovo to the west.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2002 this municipality has 28,997 inhabitants.^[1]

Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

• Albanians = 27,614 (95.2%)
• Turks = 1,183 (4.1%)
• Macedonians = 37 (0.1%)
• others = 163

References

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External links

• Official website

Municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia Municipalities Aračinovo Berovo Bitola Bogdanci Bogovinje Bosilovo Brvenica Čaška Češinovo-Obleševo Centar Župa Čučer-Sandevo Debar Debarca Delčevo Demir Hisar Demir Kapija Dojran Dolneni Gevgelija Gostivar Gradsko Ilinden Jegunovce Karbinci Kavadarci Kičevo Kočani Konče Kratovo Kriva Palanka Krivogaštani Kruševo Kumanovo Lipkovo Lozovo Makedonska Kamenica Makedonski Brod Mavrovo and Rostuša Mogila Negotino Novaci Novo Selo Ohrid Pehčevo Petrovec Plasnica Prilep Probištip Radoviš Rankovce Resen Rosoman Sopište Staro Nagoričane Štip Struga Strumica Studeničani Sveti Nikole Tearce Tetovo Valandovo Vasilevo Veles Vevčani Vinica Vrapčište Zelenikovo Želino Zrnovci Greater Skopje Aerodrom Butel Čair Centar Gazi Baba Gjorče Petrov Karpoš Kisela Voda Saraj Šuto Orizari 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

Municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia with an Albanian majority Aračinovo (Haraçina) Bogovinje (Bogovinë) Brvenica (Brevincë) Čair (Çair) Debar (Dibër) Gostivar (Gostivari) Kičevo (Kërçovë) Lipkovo (Likova) Saraj (Saraj) Struga (Strugë) Studeničani (Studeniçani) Tearce (Tearca) Tetovo (Tetovë) Vrapčište (Vrapçishti) Želino (Zhelina) 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.