Lipkovo Municipality

Lipkovo (Macedonian: Липково , Albanian: Likovë) is a municipality in the north part of North Macedonia. Lipkovo is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Lipkovo Municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region.

Municipality of Lipkovo Општина Липково Komuna e Likovës
Rural municipality
Flag Seal
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Northeastern
Municipal seat	Lipkovo
Government
• Mayor	Erkan Arifi (DUI)
Area
• Total	267.82 km^2 (103.41 sq mi)
Population
• Total	22,308
• Density	101.03/km^2 (261.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
Area code	037
car plates	KU
ISO 3166-2	MK-48
Website	Official Website

Geography

The municipality borders Serbia and Kosovo to the north, Čučer-Sandevo Municipality to the west, the City of Skopje to the southwest, Aračinovo Municipality to the south and Kumanovo Municipality to the east.

Demographics

According to the 2021 Macedonian census, Lipkovo Municipality has 22,308 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality:

	2002		2021
	Number	%	Number	%
TOTAL	27,058	100	22,308	100
Albanians	26,360	97.4	21,560	96.65
Serbs	370	1.4	4	0.02
Macedonians	169	0.6	33	0.15
others	159	0.6	14	0.06
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources	n/a	n/a	701	3.14

Demographics of Lipkovo Municipality
Census year	Population
1994	24,351
2002	27,058

Timeline of Lipkovo Municipality

Installation of Municipality

• 1996   Municipality inaugurated

21st century

• 2000   Usamedin Alili elected Mayor
• 2001 Insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia
  • Operation MH - 2, Operation Vaksince, Kumanovo Water Crisis 2001, Operation Essential Harvest, Battle of Matejče, Battle of Slupčane
• 2002 Population: 27,058^[1]
• 2005   Bekjir Sakipi elected Mayor^[2]
• 2008 Northeastern Statistical Region formed
• 2009   Sadula Duraki elected Mayor^[3]
• 2011 Ismet Jashari monument built in Ropaljce
• 2012 Hospital built^[4]
• 2013   Sadula Duraki elected Mayor 2nd term^[5]
• 2015 Gošince attack

People

• Ismet Jashari, from Orizari^[6] KLA fighter, KIA in Kosovo

Culture

• Matejče Monastery
• Halit Efendi Mosque
• Jusuf Efendi Mosque

References

1. [1] (Macedonian)
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6. Незавршен Мир, Јадранка Костова, Бета Пресс 2003, стр. 207, ISBN 9989-819-15-7

Coordinates: 42°10′N 21°34′E / 42.16°N 21.57°E / 42.16; 21.57

 

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