Gevgelija Municipality

Municipality of Gevgelija
Општина Гевгелија
Urban municipality
Flag of Municipality of Gevgelija
Flag
Coat of arms of Municipality of Gevgelija
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Location of Municipality of Gevgelija
Country North Macedonia
Region Southeastern
Municipal seatGevgelija
Government
 • MayorAndon Saramandov (VMRO-DPMNE)
Area
 • Total
317 km2 (122 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
21,582
Time zoneUTC+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

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

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

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

2002 2021
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

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

Town: Gevgelija

References

  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.

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