Sopište Municipality

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Municipality of Sopište
Општина Сопиште
Rural municipality
Flag of Municipality of Sopište
Flag
Location of Municipality of Sopište
Country  Macedonia
Region Skopje Statistical Region
Municipal seat Sopište
Government
 • Mayor Stefche Trpkovski (VMRO-DPMNE)
Area
 • Total 222.1 km2 (85.8 sq mi)
Highest elevation 2,500 m (8,200 ft)
Lowest elevation 600 m (2,000 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 5,656
 • Density 25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
Area code(s) 02
Car Plates SK

Sopište (Macedonian: <phonos file="Mk-Sopishte.ogg">Сопиште</phonos>) 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.

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.[1] 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

Inhabited places

The 5656 inhabitants of the municipality of Sopište live in 1510 houses and 3398 apartments.[2] 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
  • Drzhilovo 365
  • Patiska reka 584
Inhabited places in Sopište Municipality
villages: Barovo (Барово) | Govrlevo (Говрлево) | Gorno Sonje (Горно Соње) | Dobri Dol (Добри Дол) | Dolno Sonje (Долно Соње) |Držilovo (Држилово) | Jabolci (Јаболци) | Nova Breznica (Нова Брезница) | Patiška Reka (Патишка Река) | Rakotinci (Ракотинци) | Sveta Petka (Света Петка) | Sopište (Сопиште) | Čiflik (Чифлик )

References

  1. 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
  2. [1]

External links

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