Vevčani Municipality

Vevčani Municipality
Општина Вевчани
Rural Municipality
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Location of Vevčani Municipality
Country North Macedonia
Region Southwestern
Municipal seatVevčani
Government
 • MayorSpase Kočovski (VMRO-DPMNE)
Population
 • Total
2,359
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
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Websitehttp://www.vevcani.gov.mk/

Vevčani (Macedonian: Вевчаниⓘ) is a municipality in western North Macedonia. Vevčani is also the name of the municipal seat and the only settlement of the municipality. This municipality is part of the Southwestern Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality borders Struga Municipality to the north, east, and south and Albania to the west.

Demographics

According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 2,359 inhabitants.[1] Ethnic groups in the municipality include:

2002 2021
Number % Number %
TOTAL 2,433 100 2,359 100
Macedonians 2,419 99.42 2,252 95.46
Albanians 3 0.12 14 0.59
Vlachs 1 0.04 4 0.17
Serbs 3 0.12 3 0.13
Other / Undeclared / Unknown 7 0.3 6 0.26
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 80 3.39

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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