Gevgelija Municipality
Municipality of Gevgelija
Општина Гевгелија | |
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Urban municipality | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Southeastern |
| Municipal seat | Gevgelija |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sasho Pockov (SDSM) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 317 km2 (122 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 22,988 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
Gevgelija (Macedonian: Општина Гевгелија, Opština Gevgelija) is a municipality in the southern part of North Macedonia. Gevgelija is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Gevgelija Municipality is part of the Southeastern Statistical Region.
Geography
The municipality borders Kavadarci Municipality to the west, Demir Kapija Municipality to the northwest, Valandovo Municipality to the northeast, Bogdanci Municipality to the east, and Greece to the south.
Demographics
According to the last national census from 2002, Gevgelija Municipality has 22,988 inhabitants.[1]
Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
- Macedonians = 22,258 (96.8%)
- Serbs = 367 (1.6%)
- Vlachs = 214 (0.9%)
- Others = 149 (0.7%)
Inhabited places
There is a total of 17 inhabited places in the Gevgelija municipality. There is one town and 16 villages.
| Inhabited places in Gevgelija Municipality | ||
|---|---|---|
| Village(s): Bogorodica | Davidovo | Gabrovo | Huma (Uma) | Konsko | Kovanci | Miletkovo | Miravci | Moin | Mrzenci | Negorci | Novo Konsko | Petrovo | Prdejci | Sermerin | Smokvica | ||
References
- ^ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
