Petrovec Municipality
Municipality of North Macedonia
Rural municipality in Skopje, North Macedonia
Petrovec Municipality Општина Петровец | |
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Rural municipality | |
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| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Region |  Skopje |
| Municipal seat | Petrovec |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Borče Mitevski (VMRO-DPMNE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 201.93 km2 (77.97 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,255 |
| • Density | 40.88/km2 (105.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Area code | 031 |
| car plates | SK |
| Website | http://www.opstina-petrovec.gov.mk |
Petrovec Municipality (Macedonian: Петровец) is a municipality in northern North Macedonia, near the capital Skopje. Petrovec is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. It is located in the Skopje Statistical Region.
Skopje International Airport is located in the Petrovec municipality.
Geography
The municipality borders with Studeničani Municipality and Zelenikovo Municipality to the west, Ilinden Municipality and Kumanovo Municipality to the north, Sveti Nikole Municipality to the east, and Veles Municipality to the south.
Demographics
According to the 2021 Macedonian census, Petrovec Municipality has 9,150 residents. Ethnic groups in the municipality:
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 8,255 | 100 | 9,150 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 4,246 | 51,4 | 4,609 | 50.37 |
| Bosniaks | 1,442 | 17.5 | 1,701 | 18.59 |
| Albanians | 1,887 | 22.9 | 1,676 | 18.32 |
| Serbs | 415 | 5.0 | 327 | 3.57 |
| others | 265 | 3.2 | 237 | 2.59 |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | n/a | n/a | 600 | 6.56 |
| Demographics of Petrovec Municipality | ||
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| Census year | Population | |
| 1994 | 8,123 | |
| 2002 | 8,255 | |
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Villages in Petrovec Municipality
- Badar
- Blace
- Breznica
- Čiflik
- Divlje
- Dolno Konjari
- Gorno Konjari
- Gradmanci
- Katlanovo
- Ḱojlija
- Kožle
- Letevci
- Ognjanci
- R'žaničino
- Sredno Konjari
- Sušica
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| Pelagonia | ||
| Polog | ||
| Skopje | ||
| Southeastern | ||
| Southwestern | ||
| Vardar | ||
| City of Skopje | ||
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41°56′20″N 21°36′54″E / 41.93889°N 21.61500°E / 41.93889; 21.61500
