Petrovec Municipality
The Municipality of Petrovec (Macedonian: Петровец, Petrovec; Albanian: Ibrahimovë) is a municipality in northern North Macedonia, near the capital Skopje. Petrovec is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. It is located in the Skopje Statistical Region.
Petrovec Municipality Општина Петровец Komuna e Ibrahimovës | |
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Rural municipality | |
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| Country | North Macedonia |
| Region | Skopje Statistical |
| Municipal seat | Petrovec |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Borče Mitevski (VMRO-DPMNE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 201.93 km2 (77.97 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,255 |
| • Density | 40.88/km2 (105.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Area code(s) | 031 |
| car plates | SK |
| Website | http://www.opstina-petrovec.gov.mk |
Skopje International Airport is located in the Petrovec municipality.
Geography
The municipality borders with Studeničani Municipality and Zelenikovo Municipality to the west, Ilinden Municipality and Kumanovo Municipality to the north, Sveti Nikole Municipality to the east, and Veles Municipality to the south.
Demographics
According to the 2002 Macedonian census, Petrovec Municipality has 8,255 residents.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality:
- Macedonians = 4,246 (51.4%)
- Albanians = 1,887 (22.9%)
- Bosniaks = 1,442 (17.5%)
- Serbs = 415 (5.0%)
- others.
The village of Petrovec, seat of the municipality
| Demographics of Petrovec Municipality | ||
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| Census year | Population | |
| 1994 | 8,123 | |
| 2002 | 8,255 | |
References
- 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
| Eastern |  | |
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| Norteastern | ||
| Pelagonia | ||
| Polog | ||
| Skopje | ||
| Southeastern | ||
| Southwestern | ||
| Vardar | ||
| City of Skopje |
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