Gjorče Petrov Municipality
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Municipality of Gjorče Petrov
Општина Ѓорче Петров | |
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| Coordinates: 42°01′N 21°22′E / 42.01°N 21.36°ECoordinates: 42°01′N 21°22′E / 42.01°N 21.36°E | |
| Country | North Macedonia |
| Region | Skopje |
| Municipal Seat | Skopje |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aleksandar Stojkoski[1] |
| Population | |
| • Total | 41,634 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Website | www |
Gjorče Petrov (Macedonian: Ѓорче Петров) is one of the ten municipalities that compose the city of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. It is named after the revolutionary Gjorče Petrov.
Geography
Gjorče Petrov borders
- Saraj to the southwest,
- Karpoš to the southeast,
- Čučer-Sandevo to the east, and
- Kosovo to the north.
The municipality is the place of the confluence of the Treska and Vardar rivers.
Demographics
According to the last national census from 2002, the municipality has 41,634 inhabitants.[2]
Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
- Macedonians = 35,455 (85.2%)
- Serbs = 1,730 (4.2%)
- Albanians = 1,597 (3.8%)
- Roma = 1,249 (3.0%)
- Bosniaks = 489 (1.2%)
- others.
Sports
Football club FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov has played in the top tier of Macedonian football for several years. Their home stadium is the Gjorče Petrov Stadium.
References
- ^ (VMRO-DPMNE) Local Elections 2021 – Mayor of Ǵorče Petrov. State Election Commission.
- ^ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ǵorče Petrov Municipality.
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