Sopište Municipality

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Country Macedonia Highest elevation 2,500 m (8,200 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 5,656 (2002)		Municipal seat Sopište Lowest elevation 600 m (2,000 ft) Area 222.1 km² Area code 02

Region Skopje Statistical Region

Sopište (Macedonian: Сопиште ) is a municipality in northern Republic of Macedonia. Sopište is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. It is located in the Skopje Statistical Region.

Map of Municipality of Sopishte, Macedonia (FYROM)

Geography

The municipality borders the City of Skopje to the north, Želino Municipality and Makedonski Brod Municipality to the west, and Studeničani Municipality to the east.

Demographics

According to the 2002 Macedonian census, the municipality has 5,656 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality:

Macedonians = 3,404 (60.2%)

Albanians = 1,942 (34.3%)

Turks = 243 (4.3%)

others = 67 (1.2%)

People from Sopište

Igor Durlovski, a Macedonian opera singer

Ana Durlovski, a Macedonian opera singer

Rabie W. Sedrak, a Macedonian Migration Adviser descending from Lebanese origins

Inhabited places

The 5656 inhabitants of the municipality of Sopište live in 1510 houses and 3398 apartments. There are 13 settlements in Sopište with the absence of a classic urban center.

In the municipality there are the following settlements:

Sopiste 1365

Rakotinci 394

Dobri Dol 431

Dolno Sonje 707

Gorno Sonje 240

Barovo 24

Govrlevo 31

Ciflik 664

Sveta Petka 718

Jabolce 44

Nova Breznitsa 89