Brvenica Municipality
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| Municipality of Brvenica Општина Брвеница Komuna e Brevincës |
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| Country |  Macedonia |
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| Region | Polog Statistical Region | ||
| Municipal seat | Brvenica | ||
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| • Mayor | Enver Pajaziti (DUI) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 164.3 km2 (63.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 15,855 | ||
| • Density | 96.50/km2 (249.9/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| Area code(s) | 044 | ||
| car plates | TE | ||
Brvenica (Macedonian: <phonos file="Mk-Brvenica.ogg">Брвеница</phonos>, Albanian: Brevincë) is a municipality in northwestern part of Republic of Macedonia. Brvenica is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Brvenica Municipality is part of the Polog Statistical Region.
Geography
The municipality borders Tetovo Municipality to the north, Želino Municipality to the east, Makedonski Brod Municipality to the southeast, Gostivar Municipality to the southwest, Vrapčište Municipality to the west and Bogovinje Municipality to the northwest.
Demographics
According to the 2002 Macedonian census, Brvenica Municipality has 15,855 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality:
- Albanians = 9,770 (61.6%)
- Macedonians = 5,949 (37.5%)
- others.
| Demographics of Brvenica municipality | ||
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| 1994 | 14,793 | |
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| 2002 | 15,855 | |
Inhabited places
| Inhabited places in Brvenica Municipality | ||
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| Villages: Blace | Brvenica | Volkovija | Gurgurnica | Dolno Sedlarce | Miletino | Radiovce | Stenče | Tenovo | Čelopek | ||
References
- ↑ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
External links
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Municipalities of the Republic of Macedonia with an Albanian majority
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The municipality names in italics have an Albanian population of over 50% but below 60%. Names in brackets are Albanian equivalents of the Macedonian names.
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