Vinica Municipality, North Macedonia
Vinica (Macedonian: Виница [ˈvinitsa] ⓘ) is a municipality in eastern part of North Macedonia. Vinica is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Vinica Municipality is part of the Eastern Statistical Region.
Vinica Municipality Општина Виница | |
|---|---|
Urban municipality | |
| Flag Coat of arms | |
| Country | North Macedonia |
| Region | Eastern |
| Municipal seat | Vinica |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mile Petkov (VMRO-DPMNE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 432.67 km2 (167.05 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 19,938 |
| • Density | 46.08/km2 (119.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Area code | 033 |
| car plates | ST/VI[citation needed] |
| Website | http://www.vinica.gov.mk |
Geography edit
The municipality borders Kočani Municipality and Makedonska Kamenica Municipality to the north, Delčevo Municipality to the east, Radoviš Municipality and Berovo Municipality to the south, and Zrnovci Municipality to the west.
History edit
By the 2003 territorial division of Macedonia, the rural Blatec Municipality was attached to Vinica Municipality.
Demographics edit
According to the 2002 Macedonian census, Vinica Municipality has 19,938 residents.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality:
- Macedonians = 18,261 (91.6%)
- Roma = 1,230 (6.2%)
- others.
| Demographics of Vinica municipality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census year | Population | Territorial Division 2003 | ||
| 1994 | 17,058 | |||
| 19,938 | ||||
| 2002 | 17,914 | |||
| Demographics of the former Blatec Municipality | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census year | Population | |
| 1994 | 2,005 | |
| 2002 | 2,024 | |
Inhabited places edit
The number of the inhabited places in the municipality is 16.
References edit
- ^ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
External links edit
- Official website