Brvenica Municipality
| Municipality of Brvenica Општина Брвеница Komuna e Brevincës | |||
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| Rural municipality | |||
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| Country |
 Macedonia | ||
| Region | Polog Statistical Region | ||
| Municipal seat | Brvenica | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Enver Pajaziti (DUI) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 164.3 km2 (63.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 15,855 | ||
| • Density | 96.50/km2 (249.9/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| Area code(s) | 044 | ||
| car plates | TE | ||
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.
| Demographics of Brvenica municipality | ||
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| Census year | Population | |
| 1994 | 14,793 | |
| 2002 | 15,855 | |
Inhabited places
| Inhabited places in Brvenica Municipality | ||
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| Villages: Blace | Brvenica | Volkovija | Gurgurnica | Dolno Sedlarce | Miletino | Radiovce | Stenče | Tenovo | Čelopek | ||
References
- ↑ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
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Coordinates: 41°59′N 20°59′E / 41.98°N 20.98°E
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