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.
[edit] Geography
The municipality borders 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.
[edit] 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 (22.3%)
- 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 |
[edit] Inhabited places
[edit] References
Coordinates: 41°56′20″N 21°36′54″E / 41.93889°N 21.615°E / 41.93889; 21.615
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