Petrovec Municipality

Petrovec Municipality Општина Петровец
Rural municipality
Flag
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Skopje
Municipal seat	Petrovec
Government
• Mayor	Borče 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	UTC+1 (CET)
Area code	031
car plates	SK
Website	http://www.opstina-petrovec.gov.mk

Petrovec Municipality (Macedonian: Петровец) is a municipality in northern North 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 International 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 2021 Macedonian census, Petrovec Municipality has 9,150 residents. Ethnic groups in the municipality:

	2002		2021
	Number	%	Number	%
TOTAL	8,255	100	9,150	100
Macedonians	4,246	51,4	4,609	50.37
Bosniaks	1,442	17.5	1,701	18.59
Albanians	1,887	22.9	1,676	18.32
Serbs	415	5.0	327	3.57
others	265	3.2	237	2.59
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources	n/a	n/a	600	6.56

The village of Petrovec, seat of the municipality

Demographics of Petrovec Municipality
Census year	Population
1994	8,123
2002	8,255