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Petrovec Municipality

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Country
  
Macedonia

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Area
  
201.9 km²

Municipal seat
  
Petrovec, Macedonia

car plates
  
SK

Area code
  
031

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Region
  
Skopje Statistical Region

The Municipality of Petrovec (Macedonian: Општина Петровец, Opština Petrovec) is a municipality in northern Republic of 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.

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Map of Municipality of Petrovets, Macedonia (FYROM)

Skopje "Alexander the Great" 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 2002 Macedonian census, Petrovec Municipality has 8,255 residents. Ethnic groups in the municipality:

  • Macedonians = 4,246 (51.4%)
  • Albanians = 1,887 (22.9%)
  • Bosniaks = 1,442 (17.5%)
  • Serbs = 415 (5.0%)
  • others.
  • References

    Petrovec Municipality Wikipedia