Vinica Municipality
Општина Виница | |
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Urban municipality | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Eastern |
| Municipal seat | Vinica |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mile Petkov (VMRO-DPMNE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 432.67 km2 (167.05 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 19,938 |
| • Density | 46.08/km2 (119.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Area code | 033 |
| car plates | ST/VI[citation needed] |
| Website | http://www.vinica.gov.mk |
Vinica (Macedonian: Виница [ˈvinitsa] ) is a municipality in the eastern part of North Macedonia. Vinica is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is located. The Vinica Municipality is part of the Eastern Statistical Region.
Geography
The municipality borders the Kočani Municipality and Makedonska Kamenica Municipality to the north, Delčevo Municipality to the east, Radoviš Municipality and Berovo Municipality to the south, and Zrnovci Municipality to the west.
History
By the 2003 territorial division of Macedonia, the rural Blatec Municipality was annexed to Vinica Municipality.
Demographics
According to the 2002 Macedonian census, Vinica Municipality has 19,938 residents.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality:
- Macedonians = 18,261 (91.6%)
- Roma = 1,230 (6.2%)
- others.
| Demographics of the Vinica municipality | ||||
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| Census year | Population | Territorial Division 2003 | ||
| 1994 | 17,058 | |||
| 19,938 | ||||
| 2002 | 17,914 | |||
| Demographics of the former Blatec Municipality | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census year | Population | |
| 1994 | 2,005 | |
| 2002 | 2,024 | |
Inhabited places
The number of inhabited places in the municipality is 16.
References
- ^ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
External links
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| Northeastern | ||
| Pelagonia | ||
| Polog | ||
| Skopje | ||
| Southeastern | ||
| Southwestern | ||
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| City of Skopje | ||
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41°54′N 22°30′E / 41.90°N 22.50°E
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