Pehčevo Municipality

Pehčevo Municipality Општина Пехчево
Rural municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Eastern
Municipal seat	Pehčevo
Government
• Mayor	Igor Popovski (VMRO-DPMNE)
Area
• Total	207 km2 (80 sq mi)
Population
• Total	5,517
• Density	26.9/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
Area code	033
car plates	KO
Website	http://www.opstinapehcevo.gov.mk/

Pehčevo Municipality (Macedonian: Општина Пехчево [ˈpɛxtʃɛvɔ] ) is a municipality in the eastern part of North Macedonia. Pehčevo is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of the Eastern Statistical Region.

Basic information

Pehčevo Municipality is located in the eastern part of North Macedonia between

• 41°06' and 41°53' latitude and
• 22°37' and 23°12' longitude.

It is bordered

• to the east by the city of Sandanski in Bulgaria,
• to south and west by Berovo Municipality and
• to the north by Delčevo Municipality.

The municipality has a moderate continental climate with modification of the climate in the higher mountain and lowland parts.

The relief is mainly hilly-mountainous, with lowland terrains.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2002, this municipality has 5,517 inhabitants.

Inhabited places and number of inhabitants by place

• Pehčevo = 3,193
• Umlena = 319
• Robovo = 385
• Čiflik = 309
• Pančarevo = 395
• Negrevo = 122
• Crnik = 794
• TOTAL = 5,517

Ethnic groups in the Municipality of Pehcevo

• Macedonians = 4,737 (85.9%)
• Roma = 390 (7.1%)
• Turks = 357 (6.5%)
• Others = 33 (0.6%)
• TOTAL = 5,517

Employment and Unemployment

Employed

• Male = 885
• Female = 485
• Total employed = 1,370

Unemployed

• Male = 458
• Female = 451
• Total unemployed = 909

Agriculture and Rural Development

Agriculture

Livestock by inhabitant place

Cattle

• Pehčevo = 190
• Robovo = 510
• Umlena = 194
• Pančarevo = 276
• Crnik = 100
• Negrevo = 138
• Čiflik = 144

Sheep

• Pehčevo = 3000
• Robovo = 1400
• Umlena = 1441
• Pančarevo = 1850
• Crnik = 2130
• Negrevo = 1120
• Čiflik = 631

Poultry

• Pehčevo = 977
• Robovo = 1755
• Umlena = 1234
• Pančarevo = 2124
• Crnik = 836
• Negrevo = 617
• Čiflik = 944

Goats

• Pehčevo = 170
• Robovo = 100
• Umlena = 60
• Pančarevo = 100
• Crnik = 124
• Negrevo = 50
• Čiflik = 60

Orchards by inhabitant place

Plums

• Pehčevo = 17000
• Robovo = 7000
• Umlena = 6000
• Pančarevo = 11000
• Crnik = 12000
• Negrevo = 9000
• Čiflik = 6000

Apples

• Pehčevo = 3200
• Robovo = 2000
• Umlena = 1600
• Pančarevo = 5300
• Crnik = 5300
• Negrevo = 400
• Čiflik = 1300

Cheries

• Pehčevo = 150
• Robovo = 50
• Umlena = 70
• Pančarevo = 1000
• Crnik = 1000
• Negrevo = 70
• Čiflik = 30

Sour-cherries

• Pehčevo = 1200
• Robovo = 50
• Umlena = 500
• Pančarevo = 400
• Crnik = 400
• Negrevo = /
• Čiflik = 400

Pears

• Pehčevo = 150
• Robovo = 400
• Umlena = 300
• Pančarevo = 800
• Crnik = 800
• Negrevo = 80
• Čiflik = 80

Quinces

• Pehčevo = /
• Robovo = /
• Umlena = /
• Pančarevo = /
• Crnik = /
• Negrevo = 10
• Čiflik = /

Walnuts

• Pehčevo = 100
• Robovo = 20
• Umlena = 50
• Pančarevo = 800
• Crnik = 800
• Negrevo = 100
• Čiflik = 20