Novaci Municipality

Municipality of Novaci
Општина Новаци
Municipality
Flag of Municipality of Novaci
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Location of Municipality of Novaci
Country North Macedonia
Region Pelagonia
Municipal seatNovaci
Government
 • MayorStevče Stevanovski (VMRO-DPMNE)
Area
 • Total
753.53 km2 (290.94 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
2,648
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Car platesBT

Novaci (Macedonian: Новациⓘ) is a municipality in the southern part of North Macedonia. Novaci is also the name of the village where the municipal seat is found. Novaci Municipality is a part of the Pelagonia Statistical Region. Located in the municipality is North Macedonia's key energy company REK Bitola.

History

In the 2003 territorial division of North Macedonia, the rural municipalities of Bač and Staravina were merged with Novaci Municipality.

Demographics

According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 2,648 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

2002 2021
Number % Number %
TOTAL 3,549 100 2,648 100
Macedonians 3,490 98.34 2,427 91.65
Albanians 21 0.59 46 1.74
Serbs 7 0.2 4 0.15
Turks 27 0.76 1 0.04
Vlachs 1 0.03
Other / Undeclared / Unknown 3 0.08 16 0.6
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 154 5.82

Inhabited places

Twin Municipalities

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.

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