Valandovo Municipality
Valandovo Municipality
Општина Валандово | |
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Urban municipality | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Southeastern |
| Municipal seat | Valandovo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pero Kostadinov (SDSM) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,314 km2 (1,280 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,580 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Website | http://www.valandovo.gov.mk/ |
Valandovo (Macedonian: Валандово [vaˈɫandɔvɔ] ⓘ) is a municipality in the southern part of North Macedonia. Valandovo is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Valandovo Municipality is part of Southeastern Statistical Region.
Geography
The municipality borders Demir Kapija Municipality to the northwest, Konče Municipality to the north, Strumica Municipality to the northeast, Greece to the east, Dojran Municipality and Bogdanci Municipality to the south, and Gevgelija Municipality to the southwest.
Demographics
According to the last national census from 2021, this municipality has 10,580 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 11,890 | 100 | 10,508 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 9,830 | 82.7 | 8,166 | 77.71 |
| Turks | 1,333 | 11.2 | 1,412 | 13.44 |
| Serbs | 639 | 5.4 | 469 | 4.46 |
| others | 88 | 0.7 | 97 | 0.92 |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | n/a | n/a | 364 | 3.46 |
References
- ^ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
External links
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| Pelagonia | ||
| Polog | ||
| Skopje | ||
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| Southwestern | ||
| Vardar | ||
| City of Skopje | ||
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