Pelagonia Statistical Region

Pelagonia Statistical Region
Пелагониски
statistical region
Country  Macedonia
Area
  Total 4,719 km2 (1,822 sq mi)
Population (2014)
  Total 231,500
  Density 49/km2 (130/sq mi)

The Pelagonia Statistical Region is one of eight statistical regions of the Republic of Macedonia. It is located in southwestern part of the country along the eponymous plain. It borders Greece and Albania. Internally, it borders the Southwestern and Vardar statistical regions.

Municipalities

Map of the municipalities of the region

Pelagonia statistical region is divided into 9 municipalities:

Demographics

Map of the majority ethnic groups in the region

Population

The population of the Pelagonia Statistical Region is 238,136 citizens, or 11.8% of the population of the Republic of Macedonia, according to the census of 2002.

Census Year Population Change
1994 214,709 N/A
2002 238,136 +10.91%

Ethnicities

The largest ethnic group in the region are the Macedonians.

Number %
TOTAL 238,136 100
Macedonians 204,471 85.9
Albanians 11,634 4.9
Romany 7,230 3.0
Turks 7,150 3.0
Bosniaks 2,380 1.0
Vlachs 2,307 1.0
Serbs 713 0.3
others 2,251 1.0

See also

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Coordinates: 41°21′36″N 21°33′36″E / 41.36000°N 21.56000°E / 41.36000; 21.56000

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