Vinica Municipality, North Macedonia

Vinica Municipality
Општина Виница
Urban municipality
Flag of Vinica Municipality
Official logo of Vinica Municipality
Location of Vinica Municipality
Country North Macedonia
Region Eastern
Municipal seatVinica
Government
 • MayorMile Petkov (VMRO-DPMNE)
Area
 • Total
432.67 km2 (167.05 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
14,475
 • Density46.08/km2 (119.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Area code033
car platesST/VI[citation needed]
Websitehttp://www.vinica.gov.mk

Vinica (Macedonian: Виница [ˈvinitsa] ) is a municipality in the eastern part of North Macedonia. Vinica is also the name of the town where the municipal seat is located. The Vinica Municipality is part of the Eastern Statistical Region.

Geography

The municipality borders the Kočani Municipality and Makedonska Kamenica Municipality to the north, Delčevo Municipality to the east, Radoviš Municipality and Berovo Municipality to the south, and Zrnovci Municipality to the west.

History

By the 2003 territorial division of Macedonia, the rural Blatec Municipality was annexed to Vinica Municipality.

Demographics

According to the 2002 Macedonian census, Vinica Municipality has 19,938 residents.[1] According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 14,475 inhabitants.[2] Ethnic groups in the municipality:

2002 2021
Number % Number %
TOTAL 19,938 100 14,475 100
Macedonians 18,261 91.59 11,929 82.41
Roma 1,230 6.17 744 5.14
Turks 272 1.36 173 1.2
Vlachs 121 0.61 89 0.61
Serbs 32 0.16 17 0.12
Albanians 8 0.06
Other / Undeclared / Unknown 22 0.11 78 0.53
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 1,437 9.93


Demographics of the Vinica municipality
Census year Population Territorial
Division 2003

1994 17,058

19,938
2002 17,914

2021 14,475
Demographics of the former Blatec Municipality
Census year Population

1994 2,005

2002 2,024

Inhabited places

The number of inhabited places in the municipality is 16.

References

  1. ^ 2002 census results in English and Macedonian (PDF)
  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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