Jegunovce Municipality

Jegunovce (Macedonian: Јегуновце , Albanian: Jegunoc) is a municipality in the northwest of North Macedonia. Jegunovce is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Jegunovce Municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.

Municipality of Jegunovce Општина Јегуновце Komuna e Jegunocit
Rural municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Polog
Municipal seat	Jegunovce
Government
• Mayor	Toni Koceski (VMRO-DPMNE)
Area
• Total	176.93 km^2 (68.31 sq mi)
Population
• Total	8,895
• Density	60.98/km^2 (157.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
Area code	044
car plates	ТЕ
Website	http://www.OpstinaJegunovce.gov.mk

Geography

The municipality borders Kosovo to the north and east, the city of Skopje to the southeast, Tearce Municipality to the west, Želino Municipality to the south and Tetovo Municipality to the southwest.

History

By the 2003 territorial division of the republic, the rural Vratnica Municipality was attached to Jegunovce Municipality.

Demographics

The municipality has 8,895 inhabitants, according to the 2021 census. Ethnic groups in the municipality:

	2002		2021
	Number	%	Number	%
TOTAL	10,790	100	8,895	100
Macedonians	5,963	55.3	4,746	53.36
Albanians	4,642	43.0	3,482	39.15
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources	n/a	n/a	518	5.82
Serbs	109	1.0	89	1.0
Roma	/	/	49	0.55
others	76	0.7	11	0.12

References

Coordinates: 42°04′N 21°07′E / 42.07°N 21.12°E / 42.07; 21.12