Tearce Municipality

Municipality of Tearce
Општина Теарце
Komuna e Tearcës
Rural municipality

Flag
Coat of arms
Country  Macedonia
Region Polog Statistical Region
Municipal seat Tearce
Government
 • Mayor Isen Asani (DUI)
Area
 • Total 136.54 km2 (52.72 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 22.454
 • Density 164.45/km2 (425.9/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
Area code(s) 044
car plates ТЕ
Website http://www.tearce.gov.mk/

Tearce (Macedonian: Теарце [ˈtɛ.artsɛ] ( listen), Albanian: Komuna e Tearcës) is a municipality in northwestern Republic of Macedonia. Tearce is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Tearce Municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.

Geography

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

Demographics

According to the 2002 Macedonian census, this municipality has 22,454 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality:

  • Albanians = 18,950 (84.4%)
  • Macedonians = 2,739 (12.2%)
  • Turks = 516 (2.3%)
  • others.
Demographics of Brvenica Municipality
Census yearPopulation
199420,797
200222,454

References

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

Coordinates: 42°04′N 21°03′E / 42.07°N 21.05°E / 42.07; 21.05

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