Kratovo Municipality

Municipality of Kratovo
Општина Кратово
Urban municipality
Flag of Municipality of Kratovo
Official seal of Municipality of Kratovo
Location of Municipality of Kratovo
Country North Macedonia
Region Northeastern
Municipal seatKratovo
Government
 • MayorTodorče Nikolovski (VMRO-DPMNE)[1]
Area
 • Total
375.44 km2 (144.96 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
7,545
 • Density27.81/km2 (72.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Area code031
Websitehttp://www.OpstinaKratovo.gov.mk

Kratovo (Macedonian: Кратово [ˈkratɔvɔ] ) is a municipality in the eastern part of North Macedonia. Kratovo is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is located. The municipality is part of the Northeastern Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality borders the Staro Nagoričane Municipality and the Kriva Palanka Municipality to the north, the Kočani Municipality to the east, the Kumanovo Municipality to the west and the Probištip Municipality to the south.

Demographics

According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, the Kratovo Municipality has 7,545 residents.[2] Ethnic groups in the municipality:

2002 2021
Number % Number %
TOTAL 10,441 100 7,545 100
Macedonians 10,231 97.99 6,961 92.26
Roma 151 1.45 100 1.33
Serbs 33 0.32 14 0.19
Albanians 8 0.11
Vlachs 1 0.01 1 0.01
Turks 8 0.07
Other / Undeclared / Unknown 17 0.16 24 0.31
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 437 5.79


Demographics of the Kratovo Municipality
Census year Population

1994 10,898

2002 10,441

2021 7,545

Inhabited places

Inhabited places in the Kratovo Municipality
villages: Blizanci (Близанци) | Vakuf (Вакуф) | Gorno Kratovo (Горно Кратово) | Dimonce (Димонце) | Emirica (Емирица) | Železnica (Железница) | Živalevo (Живалево) | Kavrak (Каврак) | Ketenovo (Кетеново) | Kneževo (Кнежево) | Kojkovo (Којково) | Konjuh (Коњух) | Krilatica (Крилатица) | Kuklica (Куклица) | Kunovo (Куново) | Lukovo (Луково) | Muškovo (Мушково) | Nežilovo (Нежилово) | Pendak (Пендак) | Prikovci (Приковци) | Sekulica (Секулица) | Stracin (Страцин) | Talašmance (Талашманце) | Tatomir (Татомир) | Topolovik (Тополовиќ) | Trnovac (Трновац) | Turalevo (Туралево) | Filipovci (Филиповци) | Šlegovo (Шлегово) | Šopsko Rudare (Шопско Рударе) |

Towns: Kratovo (Кратово)

References

  1. ^ Local Elections 2021 – Mayor of Kratovo. State Election Commission.
  2. ^ "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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