Petrovec Municipality

Petrovec Municipality Општина Петровец
Rural municipality

Country	Macedonia
Region	Skopje Statistical Region
Municipal seat	Petrovec, Macedonia
Government
• Mayor	Borche Mitevski (VMRO-DPMNE)
Area
• Total	201.93 km² (77.97 sq mi)
Population
• Total	8,255
• Density	40.88/km² (105.9/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
Area code(s)	031
car plates	SK
Website	http://www.opstina-petrovec.gov.mk

The Municipality of Petrovec (Macedonian: Општина Петровец, Opština Petrovec) is a municipality in northern Republic of Macedonia, near the capital Skopje. Petrovec is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. It is located in the Skopje Statistical Region.

Skopje "Alexander the Great" Airport is located in the Petrovec municipality.

Geography

The municipality borders with Studeničani Municipality and Zelenikovo Municipality to the west, Ilinden Municipality and Kumanovo Municipality to the north, Sveti Nikole Municipality to the east, and Veles Municipality to the south.

Demographics

According to the 2002 Macedonian census, Petrovec Municipality has 8,255 residents.^[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality:

Macedonians = 4,246 (51.4%)
Albanians = 1,887 (22.9%)
Bosniaks = 1,442 (17.5%)
Serbs = 415 (5.0%)
others.

The village of Petrovec, seat of the municipality

Demographics of Petrovec Municipality
Census year	Population

1994	8,123

2002	8,255

Inhabited places

Inhabited places in Petrovec Municipality
Villages: Badar (Бадар) \| Blace (Блаце) \| Breznica (Брезница) \| Gorno Konjari (Горно Коњари) \| Gradmanci (Градманци) \| Divlje (Дивље) \| Dolno Konjari (Долно Коњари) \| Katlanovo (Катланово) \| Kojlija (Ќојлија) \| Kožle (Кожле) \| Letevci (Летевци) \| Ognjanci (Огњанци) \| Petrovec (Петровец) \| R'žaničino (Р’жаничино) \| Sredno Konjari (Средно Коњари) \| Sušica (Сушица) \| Kojlija (Ќојлија)

References

↑ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)

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

Coordinates: 41°56′20″N 21°36′54″E / 41.93889°N 21.61500°E / 41.93889; 21.61500

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