Kriva Palanka Municipality

Municipality of Kriva Palanka Општина Крива Паланка
Urban municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Country	North Macedonia
Region	Northeastern
Municipal seat	Kriva Palanka
Government
• Mayor	Saško Mitovski (SDSM)
Area
• Total	480.81 km^2 (185.64 sq mi)
Population
• Total	18,059
• Density	27.81/km^2 (72.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
Area code	031
car plates	КP
Website	http://www.KrivaPalanka.gov.mk

The Kriva Palanka Municipality (Macedonian: Општина Крива Паланка [ˌkriːva ˈpalaŋka] ^ⓘ ) is in the northeastern part of North Macedonia. Kriva Palanka is the town where the municipal seat is located. The municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality borders Serbia to the north, Bulgaria to the east, the Rankovce Municipality to the west, and the Makedonska Kamenica, Kratovo and Kočani Municipalities to the south.

Demographics

According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, the Municipality of Kriva Palanka has 18,059 residents.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality:

	2002		2021
	Number	%	Number	%
TOTAL	20,820	100	18,059	100
Macedonians	19,998	96.05	16,675	92.34
Roma	668	3.21	447	2.48
Serbs	103	0.49	66	0.37
Albanians			7	0.04
Turks	2	0.01	6	0.03
Vlachs	3	0.011	5	0.02
Bosniaks	2	0.01	2	0.01
Other / Undeclared / Unknown	44	0.219	87	0.48
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources			764	4.23

Demographics of the Kriva Palanka Municipality
Census year	Population
1994	20,782
2002	20,820
2021	18,059

Twin towns – sister cities

Kriva Palanka is twinned with:[2]

• Bansko, Bulgaria
• Dupnitsa, Bulgaria
• Lugoj, Romania
• Mława, Poland
• Perechyn, Ukraine
• Svidník, Slovakia
• Vršac, Serbia
• Županja, Croatia

Inhabited places

Inhabited places in the Kriva Palanka Municipality

villages: B's (Б'с) | Baštevo (Баштево) | Borovo (Борово) | Varovište (Варовиште) | Gabar (Габaр) | Golema Crcorija (Голема Црцорија) | Gradec (Градец) | Dlabočica (Длабочица) | Dobrovnica (Добровница) | Drenak (Дренак) | Drene (Дрене) | Duračka Reka (Дурачка река) | Židilovo (Жидилово) | Kiselica (Киселица) | Konopnica (Конопница) | Kostur (Костур) | Košari (Кошари) | Krklja (Крклија) | Krstov Dol (Крстов дол) | Lozanovo (Лозаново) | Luke (Луке) | Mala Crcorija (Мала Црцорија) | Martinica (Мартиница) | Meteževo (Метежево) | Moždivnjak (Мождивњак) | Nerav (Нерав) | Ogut (Огут) | Osiče (Осиче), Podrži Konj (Подржи Коњ) | Stanci (Станци) | T'lminci (Т'лминци) | Trnovo (Трново) | Uzem (Узем)

References

1. "Попис на населението, домаќинствата и становите во Република Северна Македонија, 2021 - прв сет на податоци" (PDF). stat.gov.mk. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
2. "Збратимени градови". krivapalanka.gov.mk (in Macedonian). Kriva Palanka. Retrieved 2023-01-13.

External links

• Official website

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