Kriva Palanka Municipality

The Kriva Palanka Municipality (Macedonian: Општина Крива Паланка [ˌkriːva ˈpalaŋka] (listen) ) is in the extreme northeastern part of North Macedonia. Kriva Palanka is the town where the municipal seat is found. The municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region.

Municipality of Kriva Palanka

Општина Крива Паланка
Urban municipality
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Coat of arms
Country North Macedonia
RegionNortheastern Statistical Region
Municipal seatKriva Palanka
Government
 • MayorBorjancho Micevski
Area
 • Total480.81 km2 (185.64 sq mi)
Population
 • Total20,820
 • Density27.81/km2 (72.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Area code(s)031
car platesКP
Websitehttp://www.KrivaPalanka.gov.mk

Geography

The municipality borders Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, Rankovce Municipality to the west, and Makedonska Kamenica Municipality, Kratovo Municipality and Kočani Municipality to the south.

Demographics

According to the 2002 Macedonian census, Municipality of Kriva Palanka has 20,820 residents.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality:

  • Macedonians = 19,998 (96.1%)
  • Roma = 668 (3.2%)
  • Serbs = 103 (0.5%)
  • others.
Demographics of Kriva Palanka Municipality
Census yearPopulation
199420,782
200220,820

Inhabited places
Inhabited places in Kriva Palanka Municipality
villages: B's (Б'с) | Baštevo (Баштево) | Borovo (Борово) | Varovište (Варовиште) | Gabar (Габaр) | Golema Crcorija (Голема Црцорија) | Gradec (Градец) | Dlabočica (Длабочица) | Dobrovnica (Добровница) | Drenak (Дренак) | Drene (Дрене) | Duračka Reka (Дурачка река) | Židilovo (Жидилово) | Kiselica (Киселица) | Konopnica (Конопница) | Kostur (Костур) | Košari (Кошари) | Krklja (Крклија) | Krstov Dol (Крстов дол) | Lozanovo (Лозаново) | Luke (Луке) | Mala Crcorija (Мала Црцорија) | Martinica (Мартиница) | Meteževo (Метежево) | Moždivnjak (Мождивњак) | Nerav (Нерав) | Ogut (Огут) | Osiče (Осиче), Podrži Konj (Подржи Коњ) | Stanci (Станци) | T'lminci (Т'лминци) | Trnovo (Трново) | Uzem (Узем)

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

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