Mavrovo and Rostuša Municipality
| Mavrovo and Rostuše Municipality Општина Маврово и Ростушe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural municipality | |||
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| Country |
 Macedonia | ||
| Region | Polog Statistical Region | ||
| Municipal seat | Rostuša | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Mukrem Mehmedi (VMRO-DPMNE) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 663.19 km2 (256.06 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 8,618 | ||
| • Density | 13/km2 (30/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| Website | http://www.mls.gov.mk/map.aspx?sm=29&mapid=70 | ||
Mavrovo and Rostuša (Macedonian: 
Маврово и Ростушa ) is a municipality in western Republic of Macedonia. The municipal seat is located in the village of Rostuša. This municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.
Geography
The municipality borders Gostivar Municipality to the north, Kičevo Municipality to the east, Debar Municipality to the south and Albania to the west.
Demographics
According to the last national census from 2002, this municipality has 8,618 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
- Macedonians = 4,349 (50.5%)
- Turks = 2,680 (31.1%)
- Albanians = 1,483 (17.2%)
- others.
Notable people
- Josif Bageri
- Čede Filipovski Dame
- Golub Janić
- Josif Mihajlović Jurukovski
- Doksim Mihailović
- Georgi Pulevski
- Aleksandar Sarievski
- Kuzman Sotirović
- Vuča Žikić
- Parteniy Zografski
See also
References
- ↑ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
External links
Coordinates: 41°37′N 20°35′E / 41.61°N 20.59°E
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