Vinica Municipality, North Macedonia

Municipality of North Macedonia

Urban municipality in Eastern, North Macedonia

Vinica Municipality

Општина Виница

Urban municipality

Flag

Coat of arms

Country|  North Macedonia
Region|  Eastern
Municipal seat| Vinica
Government

• Mayor| Mile Petkov (VMRO-DPMNE)
Area

• Total

| 432.67 km2 (167.05 sq mi)
Population

• Total

| 14,475
• Density| 33/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
Area code| 033
car plates| ST/VI[citation needed]
Website| http://www.vinica.gov.mk

Vinica (Macedonian: Виница [ˈvinitsa] ⓘ) is a municipality in the eastern part of North Macedonia. Vinica is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is located. The Vinica Municipality is part of the Eastern Statistical Region.

## Geography

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The municipality borders the Kočani Municipality and Makedonska Kamenica Municipality to the north, Delčevo Municipality to the east, Radoviš Municipality and Berovo Municipality to the south, and Zrnovci Municipality to the west.

## History

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By the 2003 territorial division of Macedonia, the rural Blatec Municipality was annexed to Vinica Municipality.

## Demographics

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According to the 2002 Macedonian census, Vinica Municipality has 19,938 residents.[1] According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 14,475 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the municipality:

| 2002  | 2021

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| Number | % | Number | %
TOTAL | 19,938 | 100 | 14,475 | 100
Macedonians | 18,261  | 91.59  | 11,929  | 82.41
Roma | 1,230  | 6.17  | 744  | 5.14
Turks | 272  | 1.36  | 173  | 1.2
Vlachs | 121  | 0.61  | 89  | 0.61
Serbs | 32  | 0.16  | 17  | 0.12
Albanians |  |  | 8  | 0.06
Other / Undeclared / Unknown  | 22  | 0.11  | 78  | 0.53
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources  |  |  | 1,437  | 9.93

| Demographics of the Vinica municipality |

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Census year | Population |  |  | Territorial
Division 2003

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1994 | 17,058 |  |  |

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| 19,938
2002 | 17,914 |  |  |

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2021 | 14,475 |  |  |
Demographics of the former Blatec Municipality |

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Census year | Population

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1994 | 2,005

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2002 | 2,024

## Inhabited places

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The number of inhabited places in the municipality is 16.

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Vinica Municipality

Seat:|

* Vinica

Villages|

* Blatec
* Crn Kamen
* Dragobrašte
* Gradec
* Grljani
* Istibanja
* Jakimovo
* Kalimanci
* Kruševo
* Laki
* Leski
* Lipec
* Pekljani
* Trsino
* Trstija
* Vinička Kršla

## References

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1. ^ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
2. ^ "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

Authority control databases |

* ISNI

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