Gevgelija Municipality

Gevgelija (Macedonian: Општина Гевгелија, Opština Gevgelija) is a municipality in the southern part of North Macedonia. Gevgelija is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Gevgelija Municipality is part of the Southeastern Statistical Region.

Municipality of Gevgelija

Општина Гевгелија
Urban municipality
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Coat of arms
Country North Macedonia
RegionSoutheastern Statistical Region
Municipal seatGevgelija
Government
 • MayorSasho Pockov (SDSM)
Area
 • Total317 km2 (122 sq mi)
Population
 • Total22,988
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Geography

The municipality borders Kavadarci Municipality to the west, Demir Kapija Municipality to the northwest, Valandovo Municipality to the northeast, Bogdanci Municipality to the east, and Greece to the south.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2002, Gevgelija Municipality has 22,988 inhabitants.[1]

Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

  • Macedonians = 22,258 (96.8%)
  • Serbs = 367 (1.6%)
  • Vlachs = 214 (0.9%)
  • others.

Inhabited places
Gevgelija Municipality Map

There is a total of 17 inhabited places in the Gevgelija municipality. There is one town and 16 villages.

Inhabited places in Gevgelija Municipality
Village(s): Bogorodica | Davidovo | Gabrovo | Huma (Uma) | Konsko | Kovanci | Miletkovo | Miravci | Moin | Mrzenci | Negorci | Novo Konsko | Petrovo | Prdejci | Sermerin | Smokvica

Town: Gevgelija

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

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