Bogovinje Municipality

Bogovinje Municipality
Општина Боговиње
Komuna e Bogovinës
Rural municipality
Bogovinje Lake

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Coordinates: 41°56′N 20°55′E / 41.933°N 20.917°E / 41.933; 20.917Coordinates: 41°56′N 20°55′E / 41.933°N 20.917°E / 41.933; 20.917
Country  Macedonia
Region Polog Statistical Region
Municipal seat Bogovinje
Government
 • Mayor Albon Xhemaili (AA)
Population
 • Total 28,997
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)

Bogovinje (Macedonian:  Боговиње , Albanian: Komuna e Bogovinës) is a municipality in the western part of the Republic of Macedonia. Bogovinje is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Bogovinje Municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality borders Tetovo Municipality to the north, Brvenica Municipality to the east, Vrapčište Municipality to the south, and Kosovo to the west.

Demographics

The number of the inhabited places in the municipality is 15. According to the last national census from 2002 this municipality has 28,997 inhabitants.[1]

Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

  • Albanians = 27,614 (95.2%)
  • Turks = 1,183 (4.1%)
  • Macedonians = 37 (0.1%)
  • others = 163

References

  1. ↑ "2002 census results" (PDF). State Statistical Office of the Republic of Macedonia (in English and Macedonian). 2002.
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