Čaška Municipality

Čaška Municipality
Општина Чашка
Rural municipality

Flag
Country  Macedonia
Region Vardar Statistical Region
Municipal seat Čaška
Government
 • Mayor Gorančo Panovski (VMRO-DPMNE)
Area
 • Total 819.45 km2 (316.39 sq mi)
Population (2002)
 • Total 7,673
 • Density 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
Area code(s) 043
Car Plates VE
Website www.caska.gov.mk

Čaška (Macedonian:  Чашка ) is a municipality in central part of Republic of Macedonia. Čaška is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. This municipality is part of the Vardar Statistical Region.

Geography

Bogomila

The municipality borders

History

By the 2003 territorial division of the Republic, the rural

  • Bogomila Municipality and
  • Izvor Municipality

were attached to Čaška Municipality.

Tourism

There has been an increase in tourism in the municipality recently.

In 2008, there were 25% more tourists than the year before.

Besides domestic tourists, now there are also guests from

Demographics

According to the 2002 Macedonian census, Čaška Municipality has 7,673 inhabitants.[2]

Ethnic groups in the municipality:

  • Macedonians = 4,395 (57.3%)
  • Albanians = 2,703 (35.2%)
  • Turks = 391 (5.1%)
  • others.


Demographics of Čaška Municipality
Census yearPopulationTerritorial
Division 2003
19942,876
7,441
20025,140
Demographics of the former Bogomila municipality
Census yearPopulation
19941,336
20021,252
Demographics of the former Izvor municipality
Census yearPopulation
19941,157
20021,049

References

  1. ↑ Dnevnik newspaper
  2. ↑ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)

Coordinates: 41°38′N 21°40′E / 41.64°N 21.67°E / 41.64; 21.67

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