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Karpoš Municipality

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Country
  
Macedonia

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Area
  
105 km²

Municipal seat
  
Skopje

Website
  
http://karpos.gov.mk

Karpoš Municipality httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Region
  
Skopje Statistical Region

University
  
European University-Republic of Macedonia

Points of interest
  
Vodno, Millennium Cross, Church of St Panteleimon, Lepenac, Electronic Casino Senator

Karpoš Municipality (Macedonian:  Карпош ) is one of the ten municipalities that make up the city of Skopje, the capital of the Republic of Macedonia.

Contents

Map of Karposh, Macedonia (FYROM)

Geography

Karpoš borders Saraj Municipality and Gjorče Petrov Municipality to the west, Čučer-Sandevo Municipality to the north, Butel Municipality to the northeast, Čair Municipality, Centar Municipality and Kisela Voda Municipality to the east, and Sopište Municipality to the south.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2002, the municipality has 59,810 inhabitants. est. from 31.12.2012 60.520 Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

  • Macedonians = 52,943 (88,52 %)
  • Serbs = 2,195 (3,67 %)
  • Albanians = 1,952 (3,26 %)
  • Romani = 615 (1.03 %)
  • others.

    • Twin towns

    Karpoš Municipality is twinned with following town:

  • Novi Beograd, Serbia
  • Lapithos, Northern Cyprus

    • Twin municipalities

  • Triaditsa, Sofia

    • References

    Karpoš Municipality Wikipedia
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