Gevgelija Municipality

Municipality of North Macedonia

Urban municipality in Southeastern, North Macedonia

Municipality of Gevgelija

Општина Гевгелија

Urban municipality

Flag

Coat of arms

Country|  North Macedonia
Region|  Southeastern
Municipal seat| Gevgelija
Government

• Mayor| Andon Saramandov (VMRO-DPMNE)
Area

• Total

| 317 km2 (122 sq mi)
Population

• Total

| 21,582
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)

Gevgelija (Macedonian: Општина Гевгелија, Opština Gevgelija) is a municipality in the southern part of North Macedonia. Gevgelija is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is found. Gevgelija Municipality is part of the Southeastern Statistical Region.

## Geography

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The municipality borders Kavadarci Municipality to the west, Demir Kapija Municipality to the northwest, Valandovo Municipality to the northeast, Bogdanci Municipality to the east, and Greece to the south. There is a spring named Smrdliva Voda [mk] 24 km from Gevgelija which is "famous for its mineral water and its healing properties for stomach and kidney diseases".[1] Mount Kozuf overshadows the municipality in the evening, and is now the site of a ski resort.[1]

## Industry

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The Allchar deposit is located on the slopes of Mount Kozuf.[1] In 2017, 13,100 residents out of 13,300 eligible voters in the municipality decided in a referendum against the permission of a gold mine operator that had hoped to exploit an area north-west of the city Gevgelija, along the Konjska river.[2]

## Demographics

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According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, Gevgelija Municipality has 21,582 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

| 2002  | 2021

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| Number | % | Number | %
TOTAL | 22,988 | 100 | 21,582 | 100
Macedonians | 22,258  | 96.82  | 19,778  | 91.64
Vlachs | 214  | 0.93  | 266  | 1.23
Serbs | 367  | 1.6  | 217  | 1.01
Turks | 31  | 0.13  | 59  | 0.27
Roma | 13  | 0.06  | 21  | 0.1
Albanians | 8  | 0.03  | 20  | 0.09
Bosniaks | 5  | 0.02  | 8  | 0.04
Other / Undeclared / Unknown  | 92  | 0.41  | 166  | 0.77
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources  |  |  | 1,047  | 4.85

## Inhabited places

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Gevgelija Municipality Map

There is a total of 17 inhabited places in the Gevgelija municipality. There is one town and 16 villages.

Inhabited places in Gevgelija Municipality |

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Village(s): Bogorodica | Davidovo | Gabrovo | Huma | Konsko | Kovanci | Miletkovo | Miravci | Moin | Mrzenci | Negorci | Novo Konsko | Petrovo | Prdejci | Sermerin | Smokvica

Town: Gevgelija

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Kozuf - untouched ecological nature". North Macedonia Timeless.
2. ^ "Anti gold campaign Macedonia, 99.1% of Gevgelija residents vote against Gold mines on Kozuv mountain". Mining SEE. 5 May 2017.
3. ^ "Попис на населението, домаќинствата и становите во Република Северна Македонија, 2021 - прв сет на податоци" (PDF). stat.gov.mk. Retrieved 22 July 2022.

## External links

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* Official website

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Municipalities of North Macedonia

Eastern|

* Berovo
* Češinovo-Obleševo
* Delčevo
* Karbinci
* Kočani
* Makedonska Kamenica
* Pehčevo
* Probištip
* Štip
* Vinica
* Zrnovci

Northeastern|

* Kratovo
* Kriva Palanka
* Kumanovo
* Lipkovo
* Rankovce
* Staro Nagoričane

Pelagonia|

* Bitola
* Demir Hisar
* Dolneni
* Krivogaštani
* Kruševo
* Mogila
* Novaci
* Prilep
* Resen

Polog|

* Bogovinje
* Brvenica
* Gostivar
* Jegunovce
* Mavrovo and Rostuša
* Tearce
* Tetovo
* Vrapčište
* Želino

Skopje|

* Aračinovo
* Čučer-Sandevo
* Ilinden
* Petrovec
* Sopište
* Studeničani
* Zelenikovo

Southeastern|

* Bogdanci
* Bosilovo
* Dojran
* Gevgelija
* Konče
* Novo Selo
* Radoviš
* Strumica
* Valandovo
* Vasilevo

Southwestern|

* Centar Župa
* Debar
* Debarca
* Kičevo
* Makedonski Brod
* Ohrid
* Plasnica
* Struga
* Vevčani

Vardar|

* Čaška
* Demir Kapija
* Gradsko
* Kavadarci
* Lozovo
* Negotino
* Rosoman
* Sveti Nikole
* Veles

City of Skopje|

* Aerodrom
* Butel
* Čair
* Centar
* Gazi Baba
* Ǵorče Petrov
* Karpoš
* Kisela Voda
* Saraj
* Šuto Orizari

Former|

* Bač
* Belčišta
* Bistrica
* Blatec
* Bogomila
* Capari
* Čegrane
* Češinovo
* Delogoždi
* Dobruševo
* Dolna Banjica
* Drugovo
* Džepčište
* Izvor
* Kamenjane
* Klečovce
* Kondovo
* Konopište
* Kosel
* Kukliš
* Kukurečani
* Labuništa
* Lukovo
* Mavrovi Anovi
* Mešeišta
* Miravci
* Murtuno
* Negotino-Pološko
* Obleševo
* Orašac
* Orizari
* Oslomej
* Podareš
* Rostuša
* Samokov
* Šipkovica
* Sopotnica
* Srbinovo
* Staravina
* Topolčani
* Velešta
* Vraneštica
* Vitolište
* Vratnica
* Vrutok
* Zajas
* Žitoše
* Zletovo

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