Lipkovo municipality

Municipality of Lipkovo Општина Липково Komuna e Likovës
Rural municipality
Flag Seal
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Northeastern
Municipal seat	Lipkovo
Government
• Mayor	Erkan Arifi (DUI)
Area
• Total	267.82 km2 (103.41 sq mi)
Population
• Total	22,308
• Density	101.03/km2 (261.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
Area code	037
car plates	KU
ISO 3166-2	MK-48
Website	Official Website

Lipkovo (Macedonian: Липково^ⓘ, Albanian: Likovë) is a municipality in the north part of North Macedonia. Lipkovo is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Lipkovo Municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region.

The municipality borders Serbia and Kosovo to the north, Čučer-Sandevo Municipality to the west, the City of Skopje to the southwest, Aračinovo Municipality to the south and Kumanovo Municipality to the east.

According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, Lipkovo Municipality has 22,308 inhabitants.^[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality:

• 1996 Municipality inaugurated

• 2000 Usamedin Alili elected Mayor
• 2001 Insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia
  • Operation MH - 2, Operation Vaksince, Kumanovo Water Crisis 2001, Operation Essential Harvest, Battle of Matejče, Battle of Slupčane
• 2002 Population: 27,058^[2]
• 2005 Bekjir Sakipi elected Mayor^[3]
• 2008 Northeastern Statistical Region formed
• 2009 Sadula Duraki elected Mayor^[4]
• 2011 Ismet Jashari monument built in Ropaljce
• 2012 Hospital built^[5]
• 2013 Sadula Duraki elected Mayor 2nd term^[6]
• 2015 Gošince attack

• Ismet Jashari, from Orizari^[7] KLA fighter, KIA in Kosovo

• Matejče Monastery
• Halit Efendi Mosque
• Jusuf Efendi Mosque

42°10′N 21°34′E / 42.16°N 21.57°E / 42.16; 21.57

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