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Mavrovo and Rostuša Municipality

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Country
  
Macedonia

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Municipal seat
  
Rostuša

Area
  
663.2 km²

Mavrovo and Rostuša Municipality

Region
  
Polog Statistical Region

Points of interest
  
Mavrovo National Park, Saint Jovan Bigorski, Mavrovo ‑ Zare Lazarevski, Korab, Mavrovo Lake

Mavrovo and Rostuša (Macedonian:  Маврово и Ростушa ) is a municipality in western Republic of Macedonia. The municipal seat is located in the village of Rostuša. This municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.

Contents

Map of Municipality of Mavrovo and Rostusha, Macedonia (FYROM)

Geography

The municipality borders Gostivar Municipality to the north, Kičevo Municipality to the east, Debar Municipality to the south and Albania to the west.

Villages

The municipality consists of the following villages: Adžievci, Beličica, Bibaj, Bituše, Bogdevo, Boletin, Cerovo, Duf, Galičnik, Grekaj, Janče, Kičinica, Krakornica, Lazaropole, Leunovo, Mavrovi Anovi, Mavrovo, Ničpur, Nikiforovo, Nistrovo, Nivište, Novo Selo, Orkjuše, Prisojnica, Ribnica, Rosoki, Rostuša, Selce, Sence, Skudrinje, Sretkovo, Sušica, Tanuše, Trebište, Tresonče, Velebrdo, Viduše, Volkovija, Vrben, Vrbjani, Žirovnica, Žužnje

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2002, this municipality has 8,618 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

  • Macedonians = 4,349 (50.5%)
  • Turks = 2,680 (31.1%)
  • Albanians = 1,483 (17.2%)
  • others.
  • Notable people

  • Josif Bageri
  • Čede Filipovski Dame
  • Golub Janić
  • Josif Mihajlović Jurukovski
  • Doksim Mihailović
  • Georgi Pulevski
  • Aleksandar Sarievski
  • Kuzman Sotirović
  • Vuča Žikić
  • Parteniy Zografski
  • References

    Mavrovo and Rostuša Municipality Wikipedia