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.
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. There is a spring named Smrdliva Voda [mk] 24 km from Gevgelija which is "famous for its mineral water and its healing properties for stomach and kidney diseases".[1]Mount Kozuf overshadows the municipality in the evening, and is now the site of a ski resort.[1]
Industry
The Allchar deposit is located on the slopes of Mount Kozuf.[1] In 2017, 13,100 residents out of 13,300 eligible voters in the municipality decided in a referendum against the permission of a gold mine operator that had hoped to exploit an area north-west of the city Gevgelija, along the Konjska river.[2]
Demographics
According to the last national census from 2021, Gevgelija Municipality has 21,582 inhabitants.[3]
gevgelija, municipality, gevgelija, macedonian, Општина, Гевгелија, opština, gevgelija, municipality, southern, part, north, macedonia, gevgelija, also, name, town, where, municipal, seat, found, part, southeastern, statistical, region, municipality, gevgelija. Gevgelija Macedonian Opshtina Gevgeliјa Opstina 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 Opshtina GevgeliјaUrban municipalityFlagCoat of armsCountry North MacedoniaRegionSoutheasternMunicipal seatGevgelijaGovernment MayorSasho Pockov SDSM Area Total317 km2 122 sq mi Population Total21 582Time zoneUTC 1 CET Contents 1 Geography 2 Industry 3 Demographics 4 Inhabited places 5 References 6 External linksGeography EditThe 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 There is a spring named Smrdliva Voda mk 24 km from Gevgelija which is famous for its mineral water and its healing properties for stomach and kidney diseases 1 Mount Kozuf overshadows the municipality in the evening and is now the site of a ski resort 1 Industry EditThe Allchar deposit is located on the slopes of Mount Kozuf 1 In 2017 13 100 residents out of 13 300 eligible voters in the municipality decided in a referendum against the permission of a gold mine operator that had hoped to exploit an area north west of the city Gevgelija along the Konjska river 2 Demographics EditAccording to the last national census from 2021 Gevgelija Municipality has 21 582 inhabitants 3 Ethnic groups in the municipality include 2002 2021Number Number TOTAL 22 988 100 21 582 100Macedonians 22 258 96 8 19 778 91 64Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources n a n a 1 047 4 85Vlachs 214 0 9 266 1 23Serbs 367 1 6 217 1 01others 149 0 7 274 1 27Inhabited places Edit 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 MunicipalityVillage s Bogorodica Davidovo Gabrovo Huma Konsko Kovanci Miletkovo Miravci Moin Mrzenci Negorci Novo Konsko Petrovo Prdejci Sermerin Smokvica Town GevgelijaReferences Edit a b c Kozuf untouched ecological nature North Macedonia Timeless Anti gold campaign Macedonia 99 1 of Gevgelija residents vote against Gold mines on Kozuv mountain Mining SEE 5 May 2017 2002 census results in English and Macedonian PDF External links EditOfficial website Coordinates 41 09 N 22 31 E 41 15 N 22 51 E 41 15 22 51 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gevgelija Municipality amp oldid 1092852593, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
